Sad news reaching OBSERVERS TIMES on Wednesday, indicates that the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Akwa Ibom State Chapter, Ini Okopido, is dead.
He reportedly died in the early hours of today, after a brief illness at the Ibom Specialist Hospital, Uyo, the State capital.
The APC confirmed the sad news in a statement issued by its State Deputy Chairman, Dr. Ita Udosen, on Wednesday.
The statement read: “On behalf of the Leaders, Elders, members, and the various organs of our party, I regret to announce the passing away to the eternal glory of our dear State Chairman, Ini Titus Okopido.
“Our hearts are heavy with grief, as we mourn with his wife, children, and family. This is a very painful death to the whole of the APC family, in Akwa Ibom State in particular, and Nigeria as a whole.”
BREAKING: APC Chairman Akwa Ibom State Chapter, Ini Okopido, Is Dead.
Udosen went on to describe the late Chairman as a committed and dedicated party loyal, whose ideals helped in the growth and development of the party.Late Okopido was elected as the State Chairman of the APC, on May 2018.