Offia Nwali
Appearance
Offia Nwali | |
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Senator | |
In office 1979–1983 | |
Constituency | Abakaliki Senatorial District |
Personal details | |
Died | May 24, 2016 (age 74) |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Occupation | Politician |
Offia Nwali was a Nigerian politician who served as a Second Republic Senator representing the Abakaliki Senatorial District in the National Assembly from 1979 to 1983. He passed away on May 24, 2016, at the age of 74.[1][2][3]
Personal Life
[edit]In 1983, Nwali tragically lost his wife, four children, and a maid in the Nigerian Airways plane crash in Enugu, which claimed the lives of around 53 passengers.[4][5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Offia Nwali, deputy leader of Ohaneze Ndigbo and former senator, is dead". www.premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ sunnews (2016-06-03). "Offia Nwali (1942-2016)". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ Staff, Daily Post (2016-05-25). "Former Ebonyi Senator, Offia Nwali drowns in pond". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ "Remembering the 1983 Enugu Plane Crash". thesouthernexaminer.com. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ "BEYOND BANNING BOEING 737 – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
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