A one-time former Acting Governor of Delta, Sam Obi is dead.
The Nation learnt he died in the early hours of Saturday.
Sam Obi before his death represented the Ika North East State Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly for three terms (2003-2015), and was later elected as the speaker of the house.
He later became Acting Governor in 2010 after the court nullified the 2007 election of former Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan and ordered a re-run.
The late lawmaker represented the Ika North East State Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly for three terms (2003-2015), and was later elected as the speaker of the house. He later became Acting Governor in 2010 after Court nullified the 2007 election of former Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan and ordered a re-run.
He was General Overseer of Oracle of God Ministry, Asaba.
The circumstance surrounding his death is not known at press time, but a dependable source confirmed that his body has been deposited in a morgue in Asaba, Delta State capital.