A
former Minister of Foreign Affairs and a stalwart of the opposition Peoples
Democratic Patty, PDP, Ojo Maduekwe, is dead.
Mr.
Maduekwe died at about 7pm on Wednesday at a hospital in Abuja.
A
close associate of the former minister told PREMIUM TIMES 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.
Speaking
to journalists from Saudi Arabia, the chairman of the BoT, Walid Jibrin, said
Mr. Maduekwe died at a time his services were most needed.
“He
passed on at a critical time when we needed him most. I was waiting for him to
come back from U.S. where he travelled to so that we can find a way of
addressing the problems in the party,” he said.
“He was a good man and an intelligent person,
who can always find a way out of situations. The party will mourn him. We have
lost a great man. I would have loved to come back immediately, but we have
started the process already, but I will devote my time here in Saudi Arabia to
pray for his family,” he said.
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