Thursday 30 June 2016

Former Foreign Affairs Minister Maduekwe dies at 71

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief Ojo Maduekwe, passed away at his residence on Wednesday night.
According to a Naij report, the former People's Democratic Party (PDP) National Secretary gained the nickname "Ojo oni Keke" due to his push for the use of bicycles during the administration of late President Umar Yar'Adua,Vanguard reports.
Senator Walid Jibril has expressed his shock surrounding Maduekwe's passing, with PDP Publicity Secretary Olisa Metuh confirming the sad news.
Maduekwe was 71 at his time of passing.
Read more at Naij
- News24

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