The Nigerian Consulate in New York has
confirmed the death of Former Chief of
General Staff, Vice Admiral Mike Akhigbe. He
passed on in a New York hospital Monday
evening.

It was gathered that the 68-year-old Akhigbe
was surrounded by his wife, children, and their
spouses when he lost the battle to throat-
cancer.

According to the Consulate, plans were being
made with the deceased’s family on how to
convey his corpse back to the country for
interment.

The late Akhigbe, until
his death was the
second in command at
the Armed Forces
Ruling Council (AFRC),
headed by General
Abdulsalami Abubakar,
a position that made
him the Military Vice-
President in the
regime that preceded
the return to
democracy in 1999.

He also attended the
Nigerian Defence
Academy (NDA), Royal
Naval School of
Maritime Operations
Dryad, Southwick the
United Kingdom,
Command and Staff
College Jaji, National
Institute for Policy
and Strategic Studies
(NIPSS) Kuru and
University of Poitiers,
Rouan, France.

Akhigbe was earlier
reported to have died
on Sunday by some
online media but the
Nigerian Navy on
Monday asked the
public to disregard the story.

source: http://dailypost.com.ng/2013/10/29/nigerian-consulate-in-new-york-confirms-akhigbes-death/?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=nigerian-consulate-in-new-york-confirms-akhigbes-death

RIP

thou I wished no one death, I always knew that when it comes to Political rumour, there is always some particles of truth/realities in them. REST in Peace to the dead!

kenbee: thou I wished no one death, I always knew that when it comes to Political rumour, there is always some particles of truth/realities in them. REST in Peace to the dead!

true talk