Willie Obiano Is Alive, Healthy, and Doing Well — Ex-Commissioner

The former Commissioner for Information under ex-Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State, C. Don Adinuba, has confirmed that his former boss is in good health and remains active.

The former commissioner said this in a statement he issued on Friday following media reports that Obiano has died in the United Kingdom.

In the statement, titled: “Former Governor Willie Obiano is Alive, Healthy, and Kicking,” 

Adinuba said: “The Nigerian media have been abuzz in the last couple of hours with a rumour that the immediate past Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, has passed on in London.

“This rumour has no basis.

“Chief Obiano lives in Texas, United States, and not in London.

“He is not only alive but healthy, strong, and remarkably agile for someone who has just turned 70.

“We thank people from different walks of life across the globe, including leading international media like the BBC, for their keen interest in the former governor, whose large-heartedness and record of service delivery remain impressive by every standard.

“The outpouring of love across the world following the rumour shows how much Chief Obiano means to many, almost four years after leaving public office and choosing a quiet private life abroad.

“At only 70 years of age, Chief Obiano has joined the ranks of great men like the Great Zik of Africa, whose rumoured death once turned out to be utterly false and without any foundation.”