{"id":75607,"date":"2022-11-03T19:07:02","date_gmt":"2022-11-03T18:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/nnamdi-kanu-expresses-pain-recounts-fraternal-interactions-with-mbazulike-amaechi"},"modified":"2022-11-03T20:36:05","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T19:36:05","slug":"nnamdi-kanu-expresses-pain-recounts-fraternal-interactions-with-mbazulike-amaechi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nnamdi-kanu-expresses-pain-recounts-fraternal-interactions-with-mbazulike-amaechi","title":{"rendered":"Nnamdi Kanu expresses pain, recounts \u2018fraternal interactions\u2019 with Mbazulike Amaechi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has expressed pain over the death of First Republic Aviation Minister, Mbazulike Amaechi.<\/p>\n<p>Kanu described Amaechi as a great man who he had many fraternal interactions with.<\/p>\n<p>The IPOB leader\u2019s comment was disclosed by his Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, after a routine meeting with his legal team at the Department of State Services, DSS.<\/p>\n<p>Extending his condolence to Amaechi\u2019s family, Kanu recalled how close they were when the deceased was alive.<\/p>\n<p>A tweet by Ejimakor reads: \u201cUpdate: I just exited from seeing Onyendu #MNK. He\u2019s pained by the passing of Pa Mbazulike Amaechi. He recalled how close they were &amp; the many fraternal interactions between them in times past. He called him a \u2018great man\u2019 &amp; sent his heartfelt condolences to his family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Amaechi died on Tuesday at the age of 93 years.<\/p>\n<p>His family announced the death of the only surviving Zikist.<\/p>\n<p>Amaechi was known for his interventions for Igbo land, including the demand for the release of Kanu.<\/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. Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has expressed pain over the death of First Republic Aviation Minister, Mbazulike Amaechi. 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