Former Anambra governor, Chukwuemeka Ezeife is dead

Former governor of Anambra State, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife, is dead.

This was released in a statement by the family, who announced that he died at the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja, on Thursday.

Ezeife was governor of Anambra state between January 1992 to November 1993.

The statement, which Chief Rob Ezeife signed, read in part, “On behalf of the Ezeife Dynasty of Igbo-Ukwu, I wish to announce the promotion to glory of our most distinguished son, ‘Okwadike’, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife, CON, a former Federal Permanent Secretary, a former governor of Anambra State, a former Political Adviser to the President and former Presidential aspirant.

“This sad event occurred yesterday at 6 pm at the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja.”

“More details about the deceased and the arrangements for his state burial will be announced later.”