Former governor of Anambra State, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife, is dead, 9News Nigeria has learned.

The news of Dr Ezeife’s death was released in a press statement on behalf of the family by Chief Rob Ezeife. The former governor died on Thursday at the Federal Medical Centre, in Abuja.

The statement read, “On behalf of the Ezeife Dynasty of Igbo-Ukwu, I wish to announce the promotion to glory of our most distinguished son, ‘Okwadike’, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, CON, a former Federal Permanent Secretary, a former governor of Anambra State, a former Political Adviser to the President and former Presidential aspirant.

“This sad event took place yesterday at 6 pm at the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja.”

“More details about the deceased and the arrangements for his state burial will be announced later.”

The deceased fondly called ‘Okwadike Ndigbo’ was born November 20, 1938, and became the governor of Anambra state between January 1992 to November 1993 during the aborted Third Republic.