A former Senator who represented the Anambra Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Clement Annie Okonkwo (popularly known as Senator Annie Okonkwo), is dead.
Okonkwo, who died on Wednesday night after brief illness, is the father of House of Representatives Member-Elect and candidate of Labour Party in 2023 poll for Idemili North and Idemili South, Hon. Uche Harris Okonkwo.
According to a source, “He was recovering after taking proper treatment in the United States of America but relapsed a few days ago, and died yesterday. Further details and arrangements would be made known to the public after deliberations and meetings are held within the family.”
He died at 63 years old having been born in May 23, 1960 in Ojoto, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State.
Okonkwo obtained an Advanced Diploma in Marketing, University of Lagos (1994–1995), Advanced Diploma in Commercial Law and Practice, University of Lagos (1995–1997), and Advanced Diploma in Management, Harvard University, USA (1997–1998).
Senator Okonkwo represented Anambra Central under the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from 2007-2011 but failed reelection bid even when he decamped and contested via Accord party in 2011. He also contested for governorship poll in 2010 and failed.
As a Senator, he served in committees on Upstream Petroleum Resources, Police Affairs, Environment and Agriculture, sponsored the bill for the Federal Government to make essential commodities accessible and affordable to Nigerians, as well as a bill to establish the Nigerians Citizens in Diaspora Commission.