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The President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Prof George Obiozor, has reportedly died. A highly competent chieftain of Ohanaeze confirmed that Obiozor died on December 26, 2022. He was aged 80 having been born on August 15, 1942.
The chieftain, who preferred anonymity, informed our correspondent that Obiozor died of a heart-related disease in the early hours of December 26.
He, however, said the apex Igbo body would not announce Obiozor’s death until his family or state government makes the announcement in line with required tradition.
“The man is actually dead, but it’s not in our tradition to announce such death; even when we have such information, we allow the family members to make such an announcement.
“He died on Monday of heart-related disease. I’m not specific about where he died, but he travelled abroad and returned to Lagos.
“I was called in the early hours of December 26th that he died in the early hours,” the source said.
There have been reports and speculations that Obiozor was dead. Amid these speculations, the family is yet to announce Obiozor’s death./SHARE THIS
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