Friday, 10 March 2017 10:44

Family confirms death of Ogbemudia

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News of the death of Dr Samuel Osaigbovo Ogbemudia, former military and Civilian Governor of the defunct Midwest and Bendel state, has been confirmed by members of his family.

Ogbemudai died at on Thursday at a private hospital in Lagos at the age of 84.

Mr Sam Ogbemudia (Junior) confirmed death of his father in his official residence on Friday in Benin.

He said he would miss everything about his father.

He said his father taught him almost everything in life from childhood to adult.

“I learnt so much from him. He was a wonderful man. I will miss everything about him; both his biological children and non biological ones.”

Late Ogbemudia was a former Military administrator of old mid-western state from September 1967 – 1975.

Ogbemudia also was elected civilian governor of Bendel state after winning the August 1983 gubernatorial election under the platform of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN).

Until his death, he was a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

 

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