Annie Okonkwo, a former senator who represented Anambra central, is dead.
Okonkwo battled cancer for months. He died at 63.
Okonkwo was part of the upper legislative chamber between 2007 to 2011 and was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Uche Ekwunife, current senator representing Anambra central, announced his demise on the floor of the senate on Thursday.