Chief Nwafor Ozigbo, father of Valentine Ozigbo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2021 Anambra Guber election, is dead.
Ozigbo announced the passage of their patriarch on behalf of the family in a statement in Awka, Anambra, on Tuesday.
He said Pa Ozigbo died in his country home in Amesi, Aguata local government area, on Monday.
He described his father as a leader, hero, mentor and trailblazer in the family, adding that his death is a sad reality for them.
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According to him, his father was everything to them, and was married to their mother for 66 years.
“He is worthy of emulation to the family and the community.
“Our hearts are heavy; it is difficult to find the words to express our pain at my father’s passing.
“This is a significant blow to our family,’’ he said.
