- Former military administration and governor of Osun and Abia state, Col. Anthony Obi, passed away on Sunday, January 1
- A statement from the family, which described Obi as a warrior, said the former military governor died around 6pm on Sunday
- The governor of Enugu state, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, visited the family on Monday and extended his condolence and that of the state to the deceased family
Enugu – Colonel Anthony Obi (retd), the former military governor of Abia and Osun state, has died, the family announced.
The family, in a statement released to announce the demise of the ex-military governor, said he died at about 6pm on Sunday, January 1, Sahara Reporters reported.