•Late Ogbonnaya Onu
The first civilian governor of Abia State and former Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, has been confirmed dead.
According to a source close to the deceased who spoke to our correspondent today, the former governor died after a brief illness in an undisclosed hospital in Nigeria, reports Nigerian Tribune.
Recall that the late 72-year-old former governor of old Abia State, during the 2023 general elections, contested for the presidential flag of the All Progressive Congress (APC) but lost to Ahmed Tinubu.
