The presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has described the death of former Anambra governor, Dr Chinwoke Mbadinuju as a “painful loss” to his family and the state.
Obi, who also governed Anambra, said this in a statement released on Tuesday evening.
Mbadinuju was said to have died at the National Hospital in Abuja on Tuesday aged 78.
Fondly called “Odera”, he governed Anambra governor between 1999 and 2003 under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
In his statement, Obi said, “I received the sad news of the transition to glory of Late HE Dr. Chinwoke Mbadinuju (The former Governor of Anambra State), this evening. His passing is certainly a painful loss to his immediate family and Anambra State.
“Mbadinuju, who was fondly called “Odera”, was a consummate administrator, academic, lawyer and politician who served Anambra selflessly and diligently.
“May God Almighty, who called him home grant him eternal rest in His Kingdom; and also grant the immediate family, Anambra state government, and all of us the fortitude to bear his irreplaceable loss.”