Edo Governor and Ex-Governor Mourn Death of Former PDP Chairman Dan Orbih at 64

Edo Governor Monday Okpebholo and former Governor Godwin Obaseki mourned the death of Chief Dan Orbih, former Edo PDP chairman, at age 64.

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Chief Dan Orbih, former Edo State Chairman and former National Vice Chairman (South-South) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), died at age 64. ^[1] Former Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki mourned Orbih, describing him as a prominent figure and influential voice in Edo. ^[2] Orbih played a prominent role in the 2020 Edo governorship election, leading the PDP campaign that saw Godwin Obaseki, after defecting from the APC to the PDP, defeat APC candidate Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. ^[3] Orbih was the longest-serving chairman of the PDP in Edo State, having spent more than a decade in the position. ^[4] Francis Orbih issued the family's statement on Tuesday in Benin, stating that Dan Orbih passed away on Monday. ^[5] The family statement described Dan Orbih as a beloved brother, husband, father, and uncle, expressing that his death was received with profound sadness and a heavy heart. ^[6]

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Chief Dan Orbih, former Edo State Chairman and former National Vice Chairman (South-South) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), died at age 64. · Daily Trust

Former Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki mourned Orbih, describing him as a prominent figure and influential voice in Edo. · Daily Trust

Orbih played a prominent role in the 2020 Edo governorship election, leading the PDP campaign that saw Godwin Obaseki, after defecting from the APC to the PDP, defeat APC candidate Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. · Daily Trust

Orbih was the longest-serving chairman of the PDP in Edo State, having spent more than a decade in the position. · Daily Trust

Francis Orbih issued the family's statement on Tuesday in Benin, stating that Dan Orbih passed away on Monday. · Premium Times Nigeria

The family statement described Dan Orbih as a beloved brother, husband, father, and uncle, expressing that his death was received with profound sadness and a heavy heart. · Premium Times Nigeria

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