By Emma Harrison
The Akwa Ibom State chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Iniobong Okopido, is dead.
Okopido was said to have died on Wednesday after a protracted illness.
Sources told our correspondent that the deceased passed on at the Ibom Multispecialty Hospital (IBH) in Uyo.
It was alleged that the APC chairman died of multiple organ failures.
The source described the death of the party helmsman as a big blow to the party and the state in general.
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Meanwhile, the state chapter of the party has confirmed the passage of Okopido, describing his death as a big blow for the party.
A statement signed by the party’s Deputy State Chairman, Dr. Ita Udosen, however, said the deceased died after a brief illness.
“On behalf of the leaders, elders, members and the various Organs of our Party, I regret to announce the passing away to eternal glory of our dear State Chairman, Hon Ini Titus Okopido.
“He died in the early hours of today after a brief illness.
“Our hearts are heavy with grief as we mourn with his wife, children and family. This is a very painful death to the whole of the APC family in Akwa Ibom State in particular, and Nigeria as a whole.
“Our Chairman was a committed and dedicated progressive and Party loyalist whose ideals were inexorably tied to the philosophy of our great Party. He contributed immensely to the growth of the Party in the last two years he’s been Chairman”, the statement added.
APC commiserated with the family of the deceased as well as prayed for the reposed of the soul of the late party chairman.
