Former PANDEF chairman, Nkanga, dies at 68

A former Military Administrator of Akwa Ibom State , Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga, ( retd , ) , is dead.

He died at the age of 68.
Nkanga, who is the National Chairman of the Pan Niger Delta Forum , reportedly died of coronavirus -related complications.
Spokesman of PANDEF, Ken Robinson , confirmed the demise of the former governor to one of our correspondents on Friday afternoon .

Robinson said , “ Yes he died on Christmas Eve. It is just unfortunate . ”

Nkanga, born on January 27, 1952, was the military governor of Akwa Ibom from September 1990 to January 1992 during the regime of General Ibrahim Babangida .

He contested for the governorship seat of Akwa Ibom State under the platform of the National Democratic Party and lost to Obong Victor Attah .

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