Onu died on Thursday at the age of 72.
In a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari described Onu as “one of Nigeria’s most outstanding scientific minds and intellectuals.”
Buhari extended his condolences to the family of the former chairman of the All Nigeria Peoples Party, whom he described as a notable politician.
The statement is titled ‘Buhari mourns intellectual giant Ogbonnaya Onu.’
“He was an intellectual giant.
“My heart goes out to his family, the government and people of Abia State and the country at large.
“May his soul rest in peace,” Buhari.said
With three years of experience, Stephen, The PUNCH correspondent, has been covering Nigeria’s presidency, politics, security, immigration and trafficking in persons
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