The Abia State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP has lost its former chairman, Chief Ndidi Okereke.
He passed on in the early hours Monday November 14, 2022, the state Vice Chairman/Acting State Publicity Secretary of the party, Hon. Elder Abraham Amah announced on Monday in a statement.
To mourn his death, the Abia PDP has announced a major adjustment to its scheduled programmes for Tuesday November 15, 2022 as the Party Secretariat would remain closed on that day.
The statement read in part, “An accomplished Pharmacist, Chief Ndidi Okereke was considered as a bridge between the Old and New Breed politicians and doubled as the Chairman of the Contact and Mobilization sub-Committee of the 2023 Abia PDP Campaign Council and the Party’s State Reconciliation Committee.
“He was a reliable, strong ally and a strategic partner of the State governor, Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu who is shattered by the news of the sudden demise of the ever jovial Ndidi Okereke as he was fondly called by all.
“The Party Chairman, Rt. Hon. Alwell Asiforo Okere mourns the painful loss of this great son of Abia State and commiserates with the members of his immediate family, friends and well wishers.
“The sudden death of Chief Okereke is a great loss to his immediate family, the good people of Umunneochi, Abia North, Abia State and the entire PDP family and he will be greatly missed by all.“