The late Dr. Chinwoke Mbadinuju, a former governor of Anambra State, has been finally laid to rest in his country home, Uli, Ihiala Local Government Area of the State.

The burial marks the conclusion of a three-day-long state funeral for the first Executive Governor of Anambra State in the Fourth Republic.

The burial ceremony was preceded by an inter-denominational burial service held in honor of the former governor.

Dr. Mbadinuju passed away on April 11 at the age of 78.

Leaders of the New Nigeria People’s Party have asked the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the Director-General of the Department of State Services, Yusuf Bichi, to look into claims that certain NNPP chieftains’ lives and property are being threatened.

The NNPP also urged the security chiefs to provide adequate protection around the party’s national headquarters and leaders.

This is even as the party described the information at their disposal as plans by some people under the tag of “unknown gunmen” to launch an assault on the party’s national secretariat while simultaneously designating some party leaders for removal.

The party’s position was contained in two separate pleas to the security chiefs, signed by the National Chairman of the party, Abba Ali, titled “Threat to Lives of Some NNPP Leaders: Request for Action and Protection of Lives and Property,” on Friday.

Ali noted, “We wish to use this medium to inform your good office of reports of threat to lives and property of some leaders of our great party, the New Nigeria People’s Party.

“According to information at our disposal, there are plans by some people under the tag of ‘unknown gunmen’ to attack the national secretariat of our party while, at the same time, some leaders of the party have been marked down for elimination.

“We are using this medium to request a thorough investigation into this report and also adequate protection around our national headquarters and leaders of the party.”

The chairman further said that the party is peaceful and has never employed or deployed violence to press home its demand.

“We therefore urge you, sir to look into this our request urgently. While awaiting your quick response sir, please be assured of our esteemed regards,” he said.

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