Breaking: Wike Grieves as Popular Ally Dies, "A Friend Indeed"
- FCT Minister Nyesom Wike reacted to the death of PDP National Vice Chairman (South South) Chief Daniel Osi Orbih
- Orbih, who died on Monday, August 31, 2026, is survived by his wife, two daughters, and other family members
- Wike described Orbih as one of the biggest political figures in Edo State and said he will be deeply missed
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FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has expressed deep grief over the passing of Chief Daniel Osi Orbih, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Vice Chairman for the South South zone, calling him a true friend and committed political companion.
Wike conveyed his condolences through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, on the death of Orbih, who passed away on Monday, August 31, 2026.
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Wike's tribute to Dan Orbih
The minister, in the statement on Tuesday, September 1, described Orbih's death as the "fall of one of the biggest trees in the political forest of Edo State," adding that the late PDP chieftain embodied everything one could hope for in a friend and political ally.
"I have lost a friend and a committed political ally. Dan Osi Orbih was everything anyone could desire in friendship and political associate. But we can't question God, He gives and He takes," Wike said.
He also extended condolences to the family of Chief M.C.K. Orbih, calling the deceased "a good friend, a great politician, and a man of faith in the Almighty God."
Orbih's surviving family
Orbih is survived by his wife, Mrs. Florence Orbih; his daughters, Miss Winifred Anwosiobor Orbih and Dr. Mildred Omonemi Orbih; as well as his brothers, sisters, and other members of his extended family.
Wike closed his tribute with a prayer for the departed, saying: "May his soul rest in peace."
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PDP chieftain Dan Orbih is dead
Legit.ng earlier reported that Chief Daniel Osi Orbih, a prominent PDP chieftain and ally of FCT minister Nyesom Wike, died on Monday, August 31, 2026.
The Orbih family released a formal statement announcing his passing and asking for prayers during the mourning period.
Orbih is survived by his wife, two daughters, and other members of his extended family.
Source: Legit.ng
