Breaking: Abia’s first Governor, Ogbonnaya Onu, is dead

The first civil governor of Abia State and former Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, has been confirmed dead.

According to Tribune a source close to the deceased said that the former governor died after a brief illness in an undisclosed hospital in Nigeria.

Recall that the late 72-year-old former governor of old Abia State, during the 2023 general election, contested for the presidential flag of the All Progressive Congress (APC) but lost to Ahmed Tinubu.