Obinna Okadigbo The Son Of Late Senate President; Chuba Okadigbo Passes On In The US

Chuba Okadigbo

The news of the passing away of Obinna Okadigbo in the United States of America from a cold related ailment filtered into the media yesterday.

Obinna was the son of the former Senate President, Chuba Okadigbo. The former media aide to Okadigbo, Dr James Okoroma, confirmed the death.

Obinna Okadigbo

Okoroma told Sun: “Obinna was a warm and personable person, he died abroad. His exit is painful not just to his family but everybody who knew him.”

Relatives and friends of the deceased have thronged the Abuja residence of the former lawmaker to sympathise with them.

Senator (Mrs) Magery Okadigbo, who is the mother of the deceased, was said to have travelled to the United States to arrange for the return of the remains of Obinna.

According to a family member, the deceased, who was in his 20s, studied in the US and was residing in Maryland, United States of America.

Dr. Chuba Okadigbo popularly referred to as the Oyi of Oyi, was the Senate President  during Chief Olusegun Obasanjo's administration. He was accused of stealing the Senate Mace, the symbol of authority the Senate over alleged plans to impeach him as the Senate President.

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