This is too heavy for us to bear. As a consummate Christian and perfect gentleman he carried out his responsibilities since his appointment with due diligence. Ocholi’s death should serve as a lesson to all, especially our clime where people take delight in forming cabals to sabotage government’s effort at fixing the country, raping and looting the treasury. It shouldn’t be Ocholi if we had our way. This is one death too many. Ocholi’s death shows the emptiness of life!
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In a statement signed by his Special Adviser, Kunle Oyewumi, Kalu said: “The demise of the Minister of State for Labour and Productivity, Barrister James Ocholi, his wife and son is tragic
The APC National Secretary said the late Ocholi who was the party’s former Deputy National Legal Adviser will be remembered for his selfless service to the country as minister, party, legal profession and his home state, Kogi
“Barrister Ocholi was an accomplished and patriotic Nigerian, who was keen to accept the call to service at a time his country needed him,” President Buhari said, adding that in the few months he had been in office, the late minister of state had already begun to distinguish himself through his commitment and dedication to his portfolio
He wrote: “SAD, SAD DEVELOPMENT: It is with great sadness that the Kaduna State Ministry of Health and Human Services further announces the death of Mrs. Ocholi at Doka Hospital, who was in coma since the accident near Rijana, along the Kaduna-Abuja Road. Earlier, the death of Minister Ocholi and his son were announced. May their souls rest in perfect peace, Amen. – Nasir El-Rufai
Ocholi’s son, who was with him, was also reported dead in the accident
The Minister of State for Labour, Barrister James Ocholi, is dead
According to the statement, the minister made the call when a delegation of the bank, led by its Country Director, Pitamber Sunita, visited him in Abuja
choli said the election, earlier scheduled for April 26, 2011, was not cancelled but only postponed to December 3, 2011 on the account of a court order and that Wada who became the PDP’s candidate after that should not have been allowed to stand for the poll