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Former governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim has mourned the death of ex-Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Ogbonnaya Onu.<\/p>\n
He said the late politician exhibited \u201cpolitics without bitterness\u201d while alive.<\/p>\n
Ohakim said Nigeria lost a rare gem whose wealth of experience is needed at such a crucial time.<\/p>\n
In a statement he signed, the former governor said Nigerians owe Onu\u2019s \u201cmemory nothing better than strive to live up to those ideas that he cherished and lived for.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to Ohakim: \u201cIt is with profound grief that I joined millions of other Nigerians to mourn my brother, a highly patriotic Nigerian and an academic per excellence, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe news of the passage Dr. Onu came to me with a big shock.<\/p>\n
\u201cDr Onu was a fine gentleman, unassuming and lived truly to the ambiance of politics without bitterness.<\/p>\n
\u201cNigeria has lost a rear gem whose maturity, brilliance, and wealth of experience in National service is highly needed during this most crucial period of our collective existence.\u201d<\/p>\n
DAILY POST gathered that Dr Onu who was the first civilian governor in Abia State, died in Abuja on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain has been battling with an undisclosed ailment.<\/p>\n
Onu\u2019s last major public appearance was during the APC primary election in 2022 when he alleged injustice against the people of Southeast.<\/p>\n
Former president, Muhammadu Buhari had in November 2015 appointed Onu as the Minister of Science and Technology.<\/p>\n
The former governor, however, resigned his position on May 6, 2022 to join the APC presidential race, which he lost to President Bola Tinubu.<\/p>\n
Ogbonnaya Onu played politics without bitterness \u2013 Ohakim<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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