On November 14, a disturbing claim from unverified sources surfaced on social media that Willie Obiano, ex-Anambra Governor, had died in London.
Dismissing the claim, the former Anambra State Commissioner for Information under Governor Willie Obiano, Mr. C-Don Adinuba, confirmed that Obiano is hale and hearty in Houston, United States, where he currently resides.
Adinuba described the reports as “provocative” and “unfounded,” insisting that the former governor is alive and well with his family in the US.
He said,“I have been asked some probing questions by journalists and have heard a provocative rumor about the death of former Governor Willie Obiano. The rumor is not true. I just spoke with the former governor and members of his family a few minutes ago. He is hale and hearty in Houston, United States, where he resides.“
Contrary to the reports, Obiano is not in London and has not been hospitalized. He is strong, hale, and hearty, and bouncing in the US. Ignore the rumor—it is not from a credible source. Please, the report is fake; Obiano is still alive.”
Adinuba urged the public to disregard the claims.
14 things you probably do not know about Willie Obiano, ex-Anambra governor rumored to have died
He was born on August 8, 1955, in Aguleri, Anambra State
He attended Holy Trinity Primary School, Onitsha
He attended Christ the King College, Onitsha, for his secondary education
He earned his bachelor’s degree in accountancy from the University of Lagos in 1979
He obtained his master’s in business administration from the University of Lagos
He began his banking career in 1981 with First Bank of Nigeria before joining Chevron Corporation as an accountant and later rising to the position of Chief Internal Auditor
He worked with Fidelity Bank Nigeria as the deputy manager and head of the audit unit and later rose to the position of executive director in October 2003
He left the banking sector to join Nigerian politics in 2013, contesting and winning the Anambra State gubernatorial election on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)
He was sworn in as the fourth governor of Anambra State on March 17, 2014
He was re-elected in 2017
During his tenure, he focused on infrastructure development, security enhancement, and agricultural promotion
He was accused of financial impropriety and was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in 2022 after leaving office, over allegations of misappropriating public funds
He received several awards and recognitions, including the Distinguished Banker of the Year Award in 2012 and the Role Model of the Year Award in 2009
He is married to Ebelechukwu Obiano, and they have children together.
