A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and political ally of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, Chief Daniel Osi Orbih, has died.
Orbih passed away on Monday, August 31, 2026, according to a statement issued by his family and shared by Wike’s spokesperson, Lere Olayinka, on Tuesday.
The statement, signed by Francis Udukhomoi Orbih, described the deceased as a beloved brother, husband, father and uncle. The family appealed to relatives, friends and well-wishers to remember them in their prayers during the period of mourning.
Orbih is survived by his wife, Florence Orbih; his children, Winifred Anwosiobor Orbih and Mildred Omonemi Orbih; as well as other members of his extended family. The family said details of his burial arrangements would be announced later.
A prominent political figure, Orbih was associated with the political camp of Wike, a former Rivers State Governor and current FCT Minister.
In 2024, Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo appointed Orbih, who was identified as the PDP South-South Zonal Chairman, as Chairman of the Governing Council of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma.
