By Suleiman Anyalewechi
A former Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano is dead.
Obiano, who had been battling cancer-related ill-health which became public after he left office, reportedly died Friday in a London Hospital.
It is not known how, or why, he allegedly ended up in the London Hospital because he had been in Houston, Texas, United States of America which citizen he was since leaving office. It is, also, where he was getting treatment for his ill-health at one of the best Cancer treatment centres.
However, in addition to cancer, the immediate cause of his death, it is alleged, was attributable to a massive heart failure which he suddenly suffered, apparently, one of the side effects of cancer.
Obiano was a two-term Governor of Anambra State between 2014 and 2021.
An accomplished Banker, he was an Executive Director at Fidelity Bank Plc before he got involved in politics and succeeded Peter Obi as Governor under the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA.
Born on 8th August 1955 in Aguleri, Anambra State, until his death, he was being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over an alleged laundering of N4 billion. The Commission first arrested and detained him at the Airport on his way to Houston on the very day he handed over power to his successor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo. He was later granted bail to enable him continue with his treatment in Houston.
It is an allegation he denied till death.
He was married to Ebele, with whom she had children.
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