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Former governor of Anambra State, Dr Chinweoke Mbadinuju, was on Friday laid to rest in the state, The Eastern Updates reports.
Mbadinuju, who died a few months ago was buried in Uli, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State on Friday.
The burial was attended by the political timbers and calibres in the state, including Governor Chukwuma Soludo and his deputy, Dr Onyekachukwu Ibezim.
Others were, former governors Senator Chris Ngige and Mr Peter Obi, but the absence of the enfant terrible of Anambra politics, Chief Chris Uba and his brother, Senate Andy Uba was conspicuous.
Others who were at Uli to accord respect to the late governor included, Senator Uche Ekwunife, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, Ebonyi State Deputy Governor, Patricia Obila, members of Soludo government among others.
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It was the culmination of a three-day long state funeral for the first Executive Governor of the state in the fourth republic.
In a solemn ceremony, the former Governor was laid to rest after an inter-denominational burial service held in his honour.
A police parade led the body of the former governor into the arena, followed by the bible reading by the family.
But the high point of the event was how the son of the late governor, Chetachi Mbadinuju, a lawyer, described his father as a shining light they had in the family.
He regretted that the man who showed the light in the state was being criticised unjustly, while thanking Soludo for the state burial given to the father
He said, “For the past 20 years our family felt like there was a cloud over our heads as a result of the bad narrative peddled against our father.”
In his eulogy, Governor Soludo said that the late governor Mbadinuju lived an impactful life and described him as a giant and appreciated him for all the great strides he bequeathed to his predecessors.
The governor promised to sustain the positive legacies of the former governor, pointing out that it was the best way of giving him a befitting farewell.
