Imo State Government has confirmed the death of the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, worldwide, Prof George Obiozor.
Gatekeepers News reports that Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State confirmed his death in a statement he personally issued on Wednesday night.
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide had earlier debunked the report of his death on Monday.
However, while announcing his death, Governor Uzodinma described the deceased as a “renowned academic, an exceptional diplomat and statesman and a tenacious patriot, Prof George Obiozor passed on recently after a brief illness.”
The Governor added that, “The death of this foremost Igbo leader and former Nigeria’s ambassador to the United States and the State of Israel, is a big loss to Imo State, the South East and the entire Nigeria.
“I have no doubt that both Nigeria and the international community will miss his profound intellectual contributions and wise counsel on national and global issues.”
He noted that burial arrangements would be announced in due course by the family of the deceased.
