{"id":56707,"date":"2022-01-04T11:01:49","date_gmt":"2022-01-04T10:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/valentine-ozigbo-pdp-anambra-guber-candidate-loses-father"},"modified":"2022-01-04T12:00:01","modified_gmt":"2022-01-04T11:00:01","slug":"valentine-ozigbo-pdp-anambra-guber-candidate-loses-father","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/valentine-ozigbo-pdp-anambra-guber-candidate-loses-father","title":{"rendered":"Valentine Ozigbo, PDP Anambra guber candidate loses father"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Chief Andrew Nwafor Ozigbo, father of business tycoon, Valentine Ozigbo, is dead.<\/p>\n<p>The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the last governorship election in Anambra State made the announcement Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>In a Facebook post, he described the deceased as a great leader, a hero, a mentor, love of his mother\u2019s life and lion of the family.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy father was everything to us. He was married to my mother for 66 years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe set an example on how to lead in the family and the community that is difficult to surpass.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur hearts are heavy. It is difficult to find the words to express our pain at my father\u2019s passing. This is a significant blow to our family\u201d, he noted.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Chief Andrew Nwafor Ozigbo, father of business tycoon, Valentine Ozigbo, is dead. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the last governorship election in Anambra State made the announcement Monday night. 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