Delta Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has expressed appreciation to Nigerians for their condolences and show of love on the passing of his father, Sir Arthur Okorie Okowa.
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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State, Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, has described the death of the Majority Leader, Delta state House of Assembly, Tim Kome Owhefere(Isoko North), as both shocking and devastating to him.
Similarly, he conveyed his condolences to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on the demise of his father, Pa Arthur Okorie Okowa, who passed away at the age of 88.
Commenting on the death or the lawmaker, Onowakpo, the former Chairman of Delta State Board of Internal Revenue, said he was yet to recover from the psychological trauma of Ewhefere’s passage because they have come a long way together as close friends and political associates.
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Former Governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori (right), Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa (2nd right); his wife, Dame Edith (left) and daughter Mildred Okowa-Igumbor, while receiving sympathizers on the Death of Pa Arthur Okowa, at Owa-Alero, Delta State
The country home of late Pa Arthur Okorie Okowa in Owa-Alero, Ika North East Local Government Area of the state, today, continued to play host to sympathisers who were in the community to commiserate with Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and his siblings over the demise of their father.
Following the demise of Pa Okorie Okowa, father of Delta Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, on Thursday, January 28, 2021, sympathisers thronged the Owa-Alero residence of the deceased octogenarian in Ika North East Local Government Area on Friday, to commiserate with the first family of the state.
The sympathisers were received by the governor, his wife, Edith and other members of the family.
Among them were the Chairman, Delta State Traditional Rulers Council and the Obi of Owa Kingdom, Dr. Emmanuel Efeizomor II; members of Owa Council of Chiefs led by Chief Kenneth Okocha; Delta State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Alli; Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Chief Kingsley Esiso; Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr Chiedu Ebie and the Chief of Staff, Government House, Asaba, Chief David Edevbie.
By Omeiza Ajayi
The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has condoled with the Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, over the death of his father, Chief Arthur Okowa.
The condolence was contained in a statement personally signed by the National Chairman, Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe state.
Part of the statement reads; “A retired educationist and renowned community leader, the Owa-Alero community in Ika North-East Local Government Area of Delta State and indeed the entire Ika nation has lost a truly illustrious son.
“Delta state and indeed the country will miss late Chief Arthur Okowa’s wisdom, patriotic deposition and elderly counsel which were immensely valuable to the development of Delta state and nation.