Former Anambra Speaker, Anayo Nnebe dies at 61

Former Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Anayo Nnebe has been reported dead.

The lawmaker, who was a member of the House of Representatives, died at the age of 61.

Though no official declaration of his death has been made by his family, a source said the former Speaker died at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, after a brief illness.

The source said there will be a meeting of members of his family before an official press release on his death would be made.

The late former lawmaker is an indigene of Umuokpu in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State.