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Obi condoles former Rivers Gov, Celestine Omehia, over mother’s death

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April 29, 2024

Obi condoles former Rivers Gov, Celestine Omehia, over mother's death

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The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, visiting former Governor of Rivers State, Celestine Omehia, condoled the former governor, his associates and friends on the death of the mother, Ezinne Cecilia Omehia.

According to Peter Obi, @PeterObi

“Today, I was in Ubiama, Rivers State, where I joined Former Governor of Rivers State and my dear elder brother, Celestine Omehia, his friends and associates to pay last respects to his beloved late mother, Ezinne Cecilia Omehia who was buried today.

Peter Obi, Rotimi Amaechi and other associates at the burial of Celestine Omehia’s mother

“I sincerely condoled with him, and the entire Omehia family, over the death of their beloved matriarch. Mama lived a good life and left behind legacies of peace and love. She was a strong disciplinarian, and a devout Christian as is evidenced in the lives of her children.

“From there, I travelled to Mbaise in Imo State to also pay my last respects to the Former Minister of Education, Prof Fabian Osuji, who was laid to rest today.

“He was an illustrious Nigerian, who contributed immensely to the development of our dear nation, especially in the area of education.

“I condoled the family and urged them to uphold the good legacies their father left behind.

“May God Almighty who called Ezinne Cecilia Omehia and Prof Fabian Osuji home, grant them eternal rest, and also the entire Omehia and Osuji families, and all of us, the fortitude to bear their irreplaceable loss.

“May God continue to protect and bless their families. -PO”