Tragedy as former popular military governor dies at 84, details emerge

• The Isoko radical and the full Delta authorities person been thrown into greeting pursuing the decease of General Paul Ufuoma Omu (Rtd)
• General Omu was the erstwhile Governor of the Southeastern authorities (now Cross River and Akwa Ibom States)
• It was gathered that the precocious service wide passed distant astatine the property of 84 connected Tuesday, April 29, 2025

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Delta state - A erstwhile subject Governor of the Southeastern authorities (now Cross River and Akwa Ibom States), General Paul Ufuoma Omu (Rtd) has passed distant astatine the property of 84.

It was gathered that General Omu died connected Tuesday, April 29, 2025.

General Paul Omu dies astatine the property of 84 connected Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Photo credit: @TheIsokos
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According to The Sun, Oghenekome Ufuoma Omu disclosed this successful a connection connected behalf of the Omu household of Igbide, Isoko South section authorities country of Delta state.

The household said the precocious General Omu’s burial would beryllium announced successful owed course.

The precocious service wide is the hubby of the erstwhile Senate Chief Whip, Senator Stella Omu. She represented Delta South senatorial territory successful the nationalist assembly successful 1999.

General Omu is survived by his beloved wife, Senator Chief (Mrs) Stella Omu, six children, beloved siblings, and galore grandchildren.

“With gratitude to God for a beingness of distinguished work and accomplishments, the household of General Paul Ufuoma Omu (Rtd), of Igbide, Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State, announces his passing connected April 29, 2025, astatine the property of 84."Maj-General Paul Ufuoma Omu was a household man, patriot, statesman, soldier, and assemblage person whose beingness was marked by an unwavering committedness to the work of Nigeria and his beloved Isoko Nation"

Profile of precocious Major General Omu

General Omu roseate done the ranks of the Nigerian Army, serving with grant and distinction.

The precocious wide held assorted strategical bid and administrative positions including:

• General Omu was the subject politician of the South-Eastern State (now Cross River and Akwa Ibom States) from July 1975 to July 1978.
• Omu was appointed Commander Command and Staff College and a subordinate of the Armed Forces Ruling Council successful 1985. The College was the highest ruling assemblage successful Nigeria arsenic of then.
• He was appointed Chairman of the Constitutional Conference Commission successful 1994.
• President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua successful September 2009, appointed Gen. Omu Chairman of the 10-member Governing Board of the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS).
• The precocious subject wide was the President of the Isoko Development Union (IDU) betwixt 2014 to 2015.

Former subject politician General Abbe is dead

Legit.ng besides reported that a erstwhile Military Governor Major General Godwin Osagie Abbe (retd) passed away astatine the property of 75 aft a protracted illness.

Abbe, who served arsenic Military Governor of Akwa Ibom and Rivers states and was besides a erstwhile Minister of Interior, died successful Abuja connected Saturday.

The Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, hailed Abbe arsenic a distinguished lad of Edo State and a root of inspiration.

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Source: Legit.ng