Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has announced the death of Mr. Ifeanyi Izeze, a pioneering member of his media team.
The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by Atiku’s media adviser, Paul Ibe.
According to the statement, Izeze joined Atiku’s media team in 2006 after leaving the Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria (ALSCON) in Ikot-Abasi, where he served as office manager.
It noted that Izeze brought extensive experience from both journalism and Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, playing a key role in shaping media strategies and campaign policies for Atiku, particularly in the Niger Delta region.
The late media strategist was trained as a geologist at the University of Port Harcourt up to postgraduate level before transitioning into journalism.
During his journalism career, he reported extensively on the oil and gas industry for several publications, including Sunray, Anchor and NewAge newspapers, before joining ALSCON.
Beyond his professional career, Izeze was described as a man known for his strong sense of humour and deep Christian faith.
He was an ordained preacher in the Christ Embassy denomination and was also active in the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria.
He is survived by his children, grandchildren and his elder brother, Emeka Izeze, who is known for his work with The Guardian Newspapers.
The family is yet to announce details of his burial.
The Atiku Media Office extended condolences to his family, friends and colleagues, praying for God’s comfort and eternal rest for his soul.
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