Tag: anenih
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[Photos] Jonathan, Oshiomhole, Dangote, Governors others attend Anenih’s funeral
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, Peoples Democratic Party’s vice presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and the national chairman of the All Peoples Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, on Saturday attended the funeral service of popular politician, Tony Anenih. Also at the funeral mass celebrated by the Arch-Bishop of Benin Diocese of the Catholic Church, Augustine Akubueze, were Governor Ifeanyi…
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I’m learning more about my father in death —Anenih Jr
Mr Tony Anenih Jr, the eldest son of the late chief Tony Anenih, said on Saturday that he was learning more about his father after his death. The younger Anenih said this on Saturday in his tribute after the funeral rite at the St Anthony Catholic Cathedral, Uromi. According to him, the late Anenih was…
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Family announces burial arrangements for late Anenih
The body of a former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Tony Anenih will be buried on Saturday, December 1, in his mausoleum, located in his country home, Uzenema-Arue, Uromi in Edo State. According to a statement signed and released on Tuesday by his first son, Tony Anenih…
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James Ibori mourns Anenih, calls him master political strategist
Chief James Onanefe Ibori has described the death of Chief Anthony Akhakon Anenih as the end of a remarkable era in Nigerian politics. He said the late Chief Tony Anenih was in a class of his own as he was almost unsurpassed in political strategy for four decades. In a statement signed by Tony Eluemunor,…
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BREAKING: Former Minister of Works, Chief Tony Anenih is dead
A former works minister, Tony Anenih, is dead. His death was confirmed by multiple sources including his son who said the family would release a statement later tonight. Mr Anenih, 85, died on Sunday evening at Cedarcrest Hospital, Abuja, where he was receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment, a family source said. Born in Edo…
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Anenih cancels 85th birthday celebration, explains why
A former minister of works, Tony Anenih, has said he will not be celebrating his 85th birthday with pomp as a result of the poor state of affairs of the nation. Anenih, also a former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said in a statement on Monday that he…
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$2.1b arms cash: FG files 14 fresh charges against Dasuki, Secondus, Anenih, others
The Federal Government has amended the $2.1 billion arms funds diversion charge against former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd) and others. In the amended charge, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman Uche Secondus, former Chairman Board of Trustees PDP Tony Anenih; former PDP spokesperson Olisa Metuh; Publisher of Thisday, Nduka Obaigbena;…
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Only Buhari can end recurrent fuel crisis – Anenih
A former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees, Tony Anenih, has insisted that President Muhammadu Buhari has the power to bring to an end the perennial fuel crisis. In a statement on Monday, the PDP chieftain called on the federal government to do all it can to resolve the crisis. Anenih…
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Build strong party before aspiring for positions, Anenih tells PDP
Chief Tony Anenih, a former Board of Trustees Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has advised PDP members to reposition the party before considering to vie for elective positions. Annih gave the advice when the leadership of the Prof. Jerry Gana-led PDP Strategy Review and Inter-Party Affairs Committee visited him in Abuja yesterday. He said…