Breaking News: Tony Anenih Ex-PDP BOT Chairman, Dies At 85.
A former Chairman , Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party , Chief Tony Anenih , has reportedly died at the age of 85 .
It was gathered that Anenih died at a private hospital in Abuja on Sunday.
One of the sons of the deceased , Mr . Tony Anenih , could not be reached for comments .
But a source close to the family, who confirmed the development on the condition of anonymity , said that the children of the elder statesman would issue an official statement in Abuja soon .
The former minister of works , who lost his eldest son , Eugene, in May , 2017 , after the death of his wife , Patricia , turned 85 in August .
The State Chairman of of the PDP , Chief Dan Orbih , said that the party would make its position on the matter known at the appropriate time .
Meanwhile , the Edo State Government has commiserated with the Anenih family over the death of its patriarch .
Governor Godwin Obaseki, in a statement on Sunday evening said that the entire state was saddened by the loss .
Obaseki described the late politician as a leader who made immense contributions to the development of the state and the country .
He also said that the guidance of the deceased elder statesman would be missed , especially as the country prepares for the 2019 general elections .
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