The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.); the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; and that of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, were among those who, on Thursday, mourned the passing of the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Prof George Obiozor.
had reported that the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, announced Obiozor’s death late Wednesday.
“President Buhari trusts that all who mourn the demise of the statesman, who commanded great respect among his peers in the academia and foreign policy arena, will honour his memory by actively embracing his beliefs and ideas geared towards uniting Nigeria beyond geo-political considerations.” “As the leader of Ohanaeze, Ambassador Obiozor championed the course of national unity and economic development while seeking a more equitable and even-handed federation where all the constituent units and ethnic groups can live together in peace and harmony.”
The statement read partly, “Until his death, he was the President General of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation. Obiozor was a prodigy and an enigma of some sort: an erudite reflective scholar of world-renowned prophetic intellectual, astute resourceful administrator, sagacious plebian political submarine, seasoned diplomat, cultural reservoir, detribalised patriot, jovial cerebral discussant, among others.
“I have not forgotten his acceptance speech, in which he promised to use his office to the benefit of Ndigbo and to address the injustices meted out to his people in Nigeria.”
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