Anambra lawmaker, Francis Mmegbuaneze dies after primary election

Mr. Francis Mmegbuaneze, a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, is dead.

It was gathered that the deceased attended the primary election from his hospital bed, and died 12 hours after participating in the primary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance on Tuesday.

The primary which produced incumbent Governor of the state, Willie Obiano, as the party’s governorship candidate for the November 18 election.

A party member anonymously told Punch that “he was hospitalised for a few days and was being treated for an undisclosed ailment but because of his patriotism and love for our party, he sneaked out of his hospital bed to attend our primary. His doctor had advised him to have some rest and even to switch off his phone, but he placed patriotism above his health”.

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The Press Secretary to the House of Assembly, Mr. Emma Mmadu, said the deceased’s family has not informed the House about the death.

However, Chief Chiedozie Ezeugwa, a Special Adviser to the Anambra State Governor on Legislative Matters, described the death as a huge loss to the people of the state and to the Anambra State Government.

He said, “We were together yesterday (Tuesday); we shared joke and laughed together before it got to his turn to perform his civic duty and he went and voted.

“No one knew at all that something very disastrous was coming his way. So we lost him.”