Maja Umeh, a former commissioner for Information during the Peter Obi administration in Anambra State, has sadly passed away. He died at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Teaching Hospital (COOUTH) in Awka, the capital of Anambra State, on the evening of the 9th of April.

Family members and well-known figures from the state have visited the hospital where his remains are being kept.

Among those who came to pay their respects were Prof. Ken Nwogu, husband of Mrs. Uju Nwogu, the former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice during the Willie Obiano administration. Top officials from the current state governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo’s administration, also visited.

Maja Umeh’s passing marks a significant loss for the people of Anambra.