Former Chairman of the Board of Trustees  (BoT)  of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Tony Anenih,  has described the late Secretary of the  BoT, Chief  Ojo  Maduekwe, as a loyal  party man who remained  committed and  steadfast  to the PDP till the end.

In a statement released in Abuja,  Chief Tony Anenih,  who spoke on behalf of himself and his family,  said “the sudden death of Chief  Ojo  Maduekwe  was shocking and  heartbreaking  to  us  and the PDP, which  we,  along with other leaders,  laboured  very hard,  since 1998, to build into a strong party that  governed the Federal Republic of Nigeria  for sixteen years.

“Chief  Ojo  Maduekwe  carried out  all  his assignments as Minister in charge  of three different portfolios, National Secretary of the  PDP, Ambassador and,  until his death, Secretary of the  BoT, with distinction.

“Our nation and the PDP, in particular,  will sorely  miss  Chief Ojo Maduekwe’s  brilliant perspectives  on major issues of national interest  as well as his  service to humanity.

“Our hearts go  to his wife  and the rest of the family as we join them  in prayers to God to  grant them the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss of  such  a great  nationalist, wonderful husband and  father.”