Tony Okafor,AwkaThe Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the February General Elections, Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday buried his father-in-law, Chief Chukwuka Iwenjiora, in Onitsha, Anambra State. A former President, Goodluck Jonathan, the Governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, and a former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi were among the dignitaries who paid their last respect to the late Iwenjiora. In a condolence message Atiku had described his father-in-law as a”patriot whose love for the country was immeasurable.”Atiku said, “My greatest worry was national unity and the security of our people. Ihedioha, on his part, said the late nonagenarian died a great patriot. The late Iwenjiora was a pioneer staff of the defunct African Continental Bank before proceeding to England for further studies.

Source: Punch June 29, 2019 18:33 UTC