BREAKING: Maverick politician, Arthur Nzeribe is dead
Senator Arthur Nzeribe has been reported dead.
A source from the family, who did not want his name mentioned, confirmed the incident.
He hinted that the family is preparing a statement to announce the demise of Nzeribe said to have died on Saturday evening at a foreign hospital following an undisclosed ailment.
“He died this morning (Saturday) in a hospital abroad. The family will soon release a statement,” the source said.
In 2017, the photograph of ageing and sick Nzeribe, sitting languidly, with medics around him went viral on social media.
Nzeribe has been on life support for sometimes.
Nzeribe, a First Republic politician represented Imo West at the National Assembly.
The longest serving Senator from Imo has been ill for some time.
He was born on November 2, 1938.
At 22, Nzeribe hit a mega fortune, becoming a major player in the nation’s financial sector.
Providence smiled on him and he became so powerful and influential in Nigeria’s political landscape.
He was elected a Senator to represent Orlu in 1999.
He formed the Association for Better Nigeria (ABN) ostensibly to keep Gen. Ibrahim Babangida in power after the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election.
