Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has confirmed the death of Professor George Obiozor, president-general of the apex Igbo socio-political organisation Ohanaeze Ndigbo after days of speculation.
The governor made the confirmation in an Instagram post on Wednesday night.
“On behalf of the Government and people of Imo State, I, Senator Hope Uzodimma, the Executive Governor of Imo State, sorrowfully announce the passage of a great Son of Imo State and Nigeria, the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, worldwide, Prof George OBIOZOR.
“A renowned academic, an exceptional diplomat, a statesman and a tenacious patriot, Prof George Obiozor passed on recently after a brief illness.
“The death of this foremost Igbo leader and former NIGERIA’S ambassador to the United States and the State of Israel is a big loss to Imo State, the South East and the entire Nigeria.
“I have no doubt that both Nigeria and the international community will miss his profound intellectual contributions and wise counsel on national and global issues.
“His burial arrangements will be announced in due course by the family.
“May his great and gentle soul rest in peace,” Uzodimma’s Instagram post read.
Speculations that Obiozor had died began on Monday, with some reports claiming he died of heart-related disease.
