President Bola Tinubu, in a heartfelt tribute, has honoured the late Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, who passed away on April 11, 2024, calling him a “perfect gentleman” and a dedicated leader in the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Tinubu emphasised Onu’s significant contributions to the party and the nation in a statement dated October 20, 2024.
President Tinubu recalled how Onu was instrumental in the emergence of the APC, uniting various factions of the political landscape in 2015.
At that time, Onu’s All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) was struggling, but his efforts to align with the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), according to the president, led to the formation of the APC.
“Dr. Onu provided leadership and direction within our party,” Tinubu stated, adding, “We owe him a debt of gratitude for his critical work in the birth of our party and for our achievements since then.”
Tinubu highlighted that the APC has since…