The Deputy National Chairman of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Sen. Offia Nwali, is dead. He was 74.
He was reportedly found dead inside a pond located in his Ameka Community, Ezza South local government area of Ebonyi State, on Saturday.
He was the first black man to obtain Ph.D in Computer and Analytical Studies from Harvard University, United States.
The late Inspector- General of police, MD Yusuf, facilitated his return to Nigeria in 1972 shortly before he was appointed chairman of school board by the then East Central state.
Nwali, a foremost founding father of Ebonyi State, represented Abakaliki Senatorial District at the National Assembly, between 1979-1983.
Mr. Nwali, a founding father of Ebonyi State, represented Abakaliki Senatorial District at the National Assembly between 1979 and 1983.
He was the first person to submit a written request for the creation of Ebonyi State on 10th October 1979 to the National Assembly, Tafawa Balewa square Lagos.
The two-time governorship aspirant was appointed Deputy National Chairman of Ohaneze Ndigbo by the Ralph Obiora-led faction.
In his condolence visit to the family yesterday, the state governor, Dave Umahi, described the death of the septuagenarian as unfortunate and urged the brief family to bear the irreparable loss.
He was reportedly found dead inside a pond located in his Ameka Community, Ezza South local government area of Ebonyi State, on Saturday.
He was the first black man to obtain Ph.D in Computer and Analytical Studies from Harvard University, United States.
The late Inspector- General of police, MD Yusuf, facilitated his return to Nigeria in 1972 shortly before he was appointed chairman of school board by the then East Central state.
Nwali, a foremost founding father of Ebonyi State, represented Abakaliki Senatorial District at the National Assembly, between 1979-1983.
Mr. Nwali, a founding father of Ebonyi State, represented Abakaliki Senatorial District at the National Assembly between 1979 and 1983.
He was the first person to submit a written request for the creation of Ebonyi State on 10th October 1979 to the National Assembly, Tafawa Balewa square Lagos.
The two-time governorship aspirant was appointed Deputy National Chairman of Ohaneze Ndigbo by the Ralph Obiora-led faction.
In his condolence visit to the family yesterday, the state governor, Dave Umahi, described the death of the septuagenarian as unfortunate and urged the brief family to bear the irreparable loss.
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