SENATOR Clement Annie Okonkwo has died after a long battle with an undisclosed terminal Illness.
Okonkwo, who celebrated his 63 years birthday on 23 May 2023, gave up the ghost on Wednesday.
The popular politician was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2007 to represent the Anambra Central Senatorial Zone in Anambra State.
Family sources revealed that he was “recovering after taking proper treatment in the United States of America but relapsed a few days ago and died.”
His son, Uchenna Harris Okonkwo, is the House of Representatives member-elect for Idemili North and Idemili South Federal Constituencies, Anambra State.
A family source said funeral arrangements will be announced soon.
Clement Annie Okonkwo was born on 23rd May 1960 in Ojoto, near Onitsha in Anambra State. and was elected Senator for the Anambra Central Senatorial District, taking office on 29 May 2007. He was a member of the People’s Democratic Party.
He obtained an Advanced Diploma in Management, Harvard University, USA (1997–1998), Advanced Diploma in Commercial Law and Practice, University of Lagos (1995–1997) and Advanced Diploma in Marketing, University of Lagos (1994–1995).
Entering business, he built a conglomerate employing over 7,000 people that includes firms such as Reliance Telecomm, Clemco Industries, Modern Communications (satellite TV Network), MacClemm Marketing Communications, Sunflower Nigeria and Pentagon Oil.
After taking his seat in the Senate, he was appointed to committees on Upstream Petroleum Resources, Police Affairs, Environment (vice-chairman) and Agriculture. In a mid-term evaluation of senators in May 2009, ThisDay noted that he had sponsored a bill for the Federal Government to make essential commodities accessible and affordable to Nigerians and a bill to establish the Nigerians Citizens in Diaspora Commission. He was a contender in the February 2010 elections for Anambra State Governor. However, he lost to Peter Obi, who was re-elected
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