Ex-NUPENG Secretary Frank Kokori dies on 80th birthday

Chief Frank Kokori, a former general secretary of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG), is dead at 80.

Kokori, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta state, had been hospitalised over a kidney-related ailment for the past month.

He passed away at a private hospital in Warri around 1:30 am on Thursday, December 7, which is coincidentally his birthday, Nigerian Tribune reported.

The Punch also reported that Kokori's death was disclosed by his personal assistant, Atawada Barry Oke.

According to Oke, the former labour leader’s health relapsed on Monday, December 4, as he was unable to interact with people around him while he was placed on life support.

Kokori was part of the June 12 struggle. The deceased contributed to the movement against the nullification of the June 12 presidential election which Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola was widely believed to have won.

How Frank Kokori battled with kidney-related illness

Legit.ng notes that Kokori, an octogenarian and prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta state, passed away just a month after publicly expressing his neglect and abandonment while battling a kidney-related ailment at Mount Horeb Clinic in Warri.

On Thursday, November 9, he made a distress call, revealing the dire conditions he faced, including a lack of support from NUPENG and the nation.

Despite attracting attention from dignitaries and officials who visited him and covered some expenses, including Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta state, Kokori sadly succumbed to his illness.