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Imo governor confirms death of George Obiozor, President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo

Muhammad A. Aliyu
By Muhammad A. Aliyu
Published: December 28, 2022
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Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has announced the death of Professor George Obiozor, President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, a prominent Igbo socio-political organization.

Uzodimma made this announcement in a statement on Wednesday evening.

Obiozor was a renowned academic, diplomat, statesman, and patriot who served as Nigeria’s ambassador to the United States and Israel.

The statement reads, “On behalf of the Government and people of Imo State, I, Senator Hope Uzodimma, the Executive Governor of Imo State, sorrowfully announce the passage of a great Son of Imo State and Nigeria, the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, worldwide, Prof George OBIOZOR.

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“A renowned academic, an exceptional diplomat, a statesman and a tenacious patriot, Prof George Obiozor passed on recently after a brief illness.

“The death of this foremost Igbo leader and former NIGERIA’S ambassador to the United States and the State of Israel, is a big loss to Imo State, the South East and the entire Nigeria.

“I have no doubt that both Nigeria and the international community will miss his profound intellectual contributions and wise counsel on national and global issues.

“His burial arrangements will be announced in due course by the family May his great and gentle soul rest in peace.”

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Muhammad Ameer Aliyu, is a prolific journalist who joined Okay Nigeria in 2015 with the aim staying committed to bringing more positive growth to the digital news platform. He is the Senior Editor at Okay Nigeria.
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