Member representing Ideato North Constituency at the Imo state House of Assembly, Arthur Egwim is dead.
Kukuruku News gathered that he died on Monday after an unsuccessful surgery in Lagos.
Emeka Nduka, speaker of the house, described the deceased as “one of Imo’s finest and best legislators”.
“With heavy heart, but total submission to the will of God, we, the members of Imo state House of Assembly, wishes to announce the death of one of our own, a ranking parliamentarian of north and a strong voice in IMHA, Rt. Hon. Barr. Arthur Egwim, who until his death represented Ideato-north state constituency,” Nduka said.
“His sudden death took place on Monday, 27th March, 2023 after a brief illness.
“Imo House of Assembly has indeed lost one of its finest and best brains. His demise will for a long time create a vacuum in the House.