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Imo Lawmaker Authur Egwim Confirmed Dead
The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the just conluded Ideato North…
The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the just conluded Ideato North and South Federal Constituency election and current lawmaker representing Ideato North in the Imo State House of Assembly, Arthur Egwim, has been confirmed dead.
VerseNews Nigeria reports that Egwim’s departure was confirmed on Tuesday March 28, the Speaker of the state legislature, Emeka Nduka.
Nduka disclosed that the lawmaker died after a brief illness in his home in Lagos State.
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The nature of the illness was not revealed in his statement.
The speaker sympathized with his immediate family and colleagues, people of the Ideato nation, and the entire state.
What you should know
- Egwim was a ranking member in the state house of assembly having been elected in 2015 and got re-elected in 2019.
- He is the current lawmaker representing Ideato North in the Imo State House of Assembly.
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