A former Minister of Foreign Affairs and a stalwart of the opposition Peoples Democratic Patty, PDP, Ojo Maduekwe, is dead.
He died at the age 71.
Mr. Maduekwe died at about 7pm on Wednesday at a hospital in Abuja.
A close associate of the former minister said that Mr.
Maduekwe was returning to Nigeria from the U.S. via Dubai when he fell
ill.
“He fell ill while on air from Dubai and he was rushed to the
hospital as soon as the plane landed in Abuja, but he died before
doctors could do much,” he said.
The associate could not provide further details as he broke down while speaking on the phone.
Mr. Maduekwe was recently appointed the secretary of the PDP Board of Trustees.
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