The Majority Leader in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Nnamdi Okafor, has been reportedly dead.
Before his death, Okafor, popularly called Akajiugo Awka, represented the Awka South Constituency 1 in the state Assembly.
But the community said the death of their son, who was hale and hearty, before traveling with his colleagues to South Africa, was not ordinary.
Resisebts vowed to dig further into making sure that anyone behind it would not be spared.
It was gathered that he did not follow his fellow lawmakers back to Nigeria on Sunday because his kinsmen told him to stay back to host him.
Besides, it was further gathered that the late lawmaker was not in good terms with few stakeholders in the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).
One of the APGA leaders in Umuzocha in Awka, the same village where late Okafor hailed from, Hon Paulson Okeke, described his death as tragic.
Weeping uncontrollably, Okeke, said the late Majority Leader used his position to help the less privileged and widows in their place.
He said the late lawmaker also attracted developmental projects to their area, adding that it was most unfortunate to lose such a gem.
He said that the information they got was that he slumped and died in the bathroom.
For Lady Ebele Okafor, the National Deputy President, Market Traders Association of Nigeria MATAN and APGA woman leader in Amawbia, the death of the lawmaker was hard to believe.
The Nation reports her as saying that he never shied away from his responsibilities, especially, as they concerned women in the area.
Okafor said not only the Community or APGA would miss him, but the entire Anambra State, while praying God to grant his soul internal rest.
Meanwhile, one of the community leaders in Awka, disclosed that the elders would not fold their hands to allow evil triumph over good.
The source, who pleaded anonymity, said Awka had lost some illustrious sons within two months, adding that this was another shocker to the Community.
According to the source: ”it’s becoming too much in Awka. Nnamdi’s sudden death is not ordinary. We can’t continue to keep quiet. Something must be done.”
