Maverick Second Republic politician, Senator Francis Arthur Nzeribe, has reportedly passed on on Sunday at the age of 83.
The multi-billionaire investment mogul was born in was born November 2, 1938, and was Senator for the Orlu Senatorial District in Imo State from October 1983 to December 1983 and May 1999 to May 2007 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) slate.
He was famous for his role in the annulment of June 10, 1993, presidential election by former Nigeria military head of state, General Ibrahim Babangida, following his effort to stop the election, relying on a court order that his group, Association for Better Nigeria (ABN), got from a midnight ruling from late Justice Bassey Ikpeme of Abuja High Court.
Former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim, in November 2002, suspended Nzeribe indefinitely over an allegation of N22 million fraud.
