BEVERLY HILL, January 28, (THEWILL) – The father of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, Chief Arthur Okorie Uzoma Okowa, is dead.

Reports say the patriarch died on Thursday at the Federal Medical Centre Asaba, after a brief illness.

Born in 1932 in Owa Alero, Ika North East Local Government Area of the state, Arthur passed on at 89.

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Until his death, the late Chief Arthur Okorie Uzoma Okowa popularly called AOU was the Okpara-Uku of Owa-Alero.

Although, not officially confirmed by the family, the death of Sir Arthur is coming few hours after the news of the death of Majority Leader of the the Delta State of Assembly, Tim Owhefere.

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