Senator Clement Annie Okonkwo KSJ, Agunaechemba, as he is fondly called by admirers, an entrepreneur extraordinaire, is dead.

Annie Okonkwo, who celebrated his 63 years birthday on 23 may, 2023.

A source told The Nigeria Lawyer that “that the popular businessman suffered cancer in the lungs and almost died but recovered, adding he relapsed sometime in April and had been in life support until he passed on yesterday.”

Also a family confirmed the development. It said in a statement: “The entire Okonkwo family of Iruebenebe village Ojoto, announces the passing on to glory of High Chief Annie Okonkwo. Indeed, Ojoto has lost her political pillar.”

Okonkwo, a native of Iruebenebe village, Ojoto in Idemili South Local Government Area, represented Anambra Central Senatorial District from 2007 to 2011 under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

He was succeeded by Dr Chris Ngige, former Governor of the state and immediate past Minister of Labour and Employment.

Okonkwo, the Agunaechemba I of Ojoto, was an entrepreneur who built a conglomerate with business interests in oil and gas, telecommunications, commodity trading, real Estate development, manufacturing and general commerce.

The firms include Reliance Telecoms, Clemco Industries, Modern Communications (satellite TV Network), MacClemm Marketing Communications, Sunflower Nigeria and Pentagon Oil.

“Further details and arrangements would be made known to the public after deliberations and meetings are held within the family”.

His son, Uchenna Harris Okonkwo, is the House of Representatives Member-Elect for Idemili North and Idemili South Federal Constituencies, Anambra State.

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