The Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, Chief Victor Umeh and his Anambra North Senatorial District counterpart, Dr Tony Nwoye, all of the Labour Party( LP) have joined in paying last respect to the late former governor of the state, Dr. Chinwoke Mbadinuju.
Senator Victor Umeh said, In His Tribute “We have come to pay our last respect to His Excellency Dr. Mbadinuju Chinwoke Clement who was our governor between 1999 to 2023. Odera as he was fondly called was a very simple man, a simple character who wasn’t complicated.
“He tried his bit as Governor of Anambra State; doing a number of things. In governance, one cannot do everything at the same time. At least he left behind, things we are able to remember him for.
“He set up the Anambra State University, Uli which has now expanded to Igbariam and the University is one of the very strong institutions in Nigeria. It has now transformed to Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University.
“We know him as somebody who wasn’t vindictive. He was not known as somebody who was pursuing people either for them to leave Anambra State or to annihilate people. He had a good mind.
“Because of his simple nature, a lot of people exploited him and abused him, but he remained calm. Even after he left office, he remained non-controversial.
“He was not somebody who would throw himself around to be noticed. Now that he has left us at the age of 78, and as the former governor of this State, we have come to pay our last respect to him.”
Senator Umeh prayed God to forgive the mistakes of the làte ex-governor and admit his soul into His kingdom where he would have eternal rest.
To those witnessing the ceremony and the entire people of Anambra State, Senator Umeh prayed God to grant them the type of spirit Mbadinuju had which he described as “A spirit that was not vindictive, adding, “So that we would be able to do our own modest best and answer our call at our own time.”
Similarly, Senator Dr Tony Nwoye, The Senator representing Anambra North Senatorial District, in Anambra State, on his part prayed God to grant the soul of the deceased governor peace”. He added.
