Former Senator, Arthur Nzeribe dies at 83

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By Ibrahim Adeleke

Former Senator, Francis Arthur Nzeribe has reportedly died on Sunday.

Nzeribe died at the age of 83.

The former lawmaker died of an undisclosed ailment at a foreign hospital.

“He died this morning in a hospital abroad. The family will soon release a statement,” a family source told Sahara Reporters.

Nzeribe was elected a Senator to represent Orlu in 1999.

In November 2002, a former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim, suspended Nzeribe indefinitely over an allegation of N22 million fraud.