Tony Anenih, chairman of the board of trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), underwent an open-heart surgery in an unnamed UK hospital last month, TheCable understands. A member of the family, who confirmed the development, said it was “only God” that saved the life of the 82-year-old politician.

The heart condition was accidentally discovered, TheCable learnt, when the former minister of works and housing was preparing to return to Nigeria after a visit to the UK. He was said to have complained of “irregular heartbeat”, prompting a family member to make an emergency call for an ambulance.

“The ambulance arrived within five minutes and he was taken out on a stretcher, with paramedics giving him oxygen support. It was at the hospital that it was discovered that he had some heart issues which he had not experienced before,” the source said. Anenih was immediately booked in for a surgery, which was successful. He returned to Nigeria shortly before Christmas but he is “looking pale”, another family source told TheCable.

Anenih is regarded as one of the most powerful politicians in Nigeria between 1999 and 2015 when the PDP controlled power. He was very close to Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan while they were in power.

In 2007, he fell out with Obasanjo following a tussle for the chairmanship of the board of trustees – a position Obasanjo coveted but which Anenih eventually got. The PDP constitution, amended to pave the way for only Obasanjo to assume the position, was re-amended to allow others to have a go.

Anenih marked his 82nd birthday on August 4, 2015.

modath:

One single liver, all the PDP yam eating goats nor get!!!

Aren't criminals supposed to be tough

See them, just keeling over like feather trapped inside hurricane Buhari!!

Na wah oo... Propaganda now will be, PMB is hounding a weak sickly old man, forgetting he is sick from over consumption of "sacred" yams...

Om*enka , stroke PMB about to hit PA Anenih.

Tonyebarcani*sta , come & see una pipo!

modath:

One single liver, all dis PDP yam eating goats nor get!!!

Aren't criminals supposed to be tough

See them, just keeling over like feather or tissue trapped inside hurricane Buhari!!

Na wah oo... Propaganda now will be, PMB is hounding a weak sickly old man, forgetting he is sick from over consumption of "sacred" yams...

Omenka , stroke PMB about to hit PA Anenih oo!!

Tonyebarcanista , come & see una pipo!

abduljabbar4:
Why is it that throught Gej's tenure non of these criminals were sick? Their sudden sicknesses is making me to question the death of alamiesaigha(wrong spelling).

disloman:
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A member of the family, who confirmed the development,
said it was “only God” that saved the life of the 82-year-
old politician.
BOT CHAIRMAN, ANTHONY ANENIH
The heart condition was accidentally discovered, TheCable
learnt, when the former minister of works and housing was
preparing to return to Nigeria after a visit to the UK.
He was said to have complained of “irregular heartbeat”,
prompting a family member to make an emergency call for
an ambulance.
“The ambulance arrived within five minutes and he was
taken out on a stretcher, with paramedics giving him oxygen
support. It was at the hospital that it was discovered that he
had some heart issues which he had not experienced
before,” the source said.
Anenih was immediately booked in for a surgery, which was
successful. He returned to Nigeria shortly before Christmas
but he is “looking pale”, another family source told
TheCable.
Anenih is regarded as one of the most powerful politicians
in Nigeria between 1999 and 2015 when the PDP
controlled power.
He was very close to Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru
Musa Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan while they were in
power.
In 2007, he fell out with Obasanjo following a tussle for the
chairmanship of the board of trustees – a position Obasanjo
coveted but which Anenih eventually got.
The PDP constitution, amended to pave the way for only
Obasanjo to assume the position, was re-amended to allow
others to have a go.
Anenih marked his 82nd birthday on August 4, 2015
.
Source: www.saharareporters.com/2016/01/07/anenih-undergoes-heart-surgery

TonyeBarcanista:

Anenih must not die

NextGovernor:


Same also your APC Audu Abubakar who died? Death can come anytime

modath:


His life & death is God's responsibility,He has nothing to fear but the consequences of his own actions..

TonyeBarcanista:

Sure! But he has to return our money before dying

modath:


You are not loyal sam sam !!

A whole SS elder emeritus, bin think you dey pity am.

TonyeBarcanista:

Na who Anenih help?