THE Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Akwa Ibom State chapter, Ini Okopido, is dead.
Okopido died in the early hours of Wednesday, after a brief illness, at the Ibom Specialist Hospital, Uyo, the state capital.
The Deputy Chairman of the party, Dr. Ita Udosen, disclosed the sad event on Wednesday.
The statement said, “On behalf of the leaders, elders, members, and the various organs of our party, I regret to announce the passing away to the eternal glory of our dear state chairman, Ini Titus Okopido.
“Our hearts are heavy with grief as we mourn with his wife, children, and family. This is a very painful death to the whole of the APC family in Akwa Ibom State in particular, and Nigeria as a whole.”
The party said the late chairman was a committed and dedicated party loyalty who ideals helped to in the growth and development of the party.
He was elected Chairman of APC on May 2018.
