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Late Ojukwu’s son admitted having diabetes before death – Nnewi leader
TONY OKAFOR
The President-General of the Nnewi Town Union, Nzuko Ora Nnewi, Chief Ugochukwu Udemezue, on Saturday, confirmed the death of Debe Ojukwu, the first son of the late Igbo leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu.
Initial reports on Saturday indicated that the 60-year-old son of the Biafran warlord died in a Lagos hospital in the early hours of the day.
Confirming Debe’s death to journalists, Udemezue said Debe had told some of his kinsmen earlier in the week that he had high blood sugar.
Describing the death as a rude shock, Udemezue said the community had been thrown into mourning since the news broke.
He stated, “Anaedo, Umudim and indeed the entire Nnewi will miss Debe and will all be involved in his burial.
“My heart is broken and those of the people of Nnewi too. Yes, he is dead. He died on Friday.
“He spoke with some people on Monday and Tuesday where he complained of high blood s
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A High Court, sitting in Enugu on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, ruled in favour of Bianca, widow of Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, in a suit instituted by Chief Debe Odumegwu Ojukwu who had approached the Court seeking to be declared the first son of the late Dim Ojukwu.
The plaintiff had also sought an order restraining the defendant, Mrs Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu from interfering with the administration of the estate of the late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu as well as a declaration that the latter died intestate. He also claimed entitlement to letters of administration of the late Odumegwu-Ojukwu’s estate.
The Biafra leader, Odumegwu Ojukwu died on November 26, 2011. His wife, Bianca, who is the first defendant, as well as Mr James Ezike, the second defendant, had been named within his will, as trustees and executors of his estate.
This matter was brought before the court in 2013 challenging the validity of the late Ojukwu’s will by the plaintiff, Chief Debe Odumegwu-Ojukwu who
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Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu
Nigerian politician and military leader (1933–2011)
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu | |
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| In office 30 May 1967 – 8 January 1970 | |
| Vice President | Philip Effiong |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Philip Effiong |
| In office 19 January 1966 – 27 May 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Akanu Ibiam |
| Succeeded by | Ukpabi Asika (East huvud State) Alfred Diete-Spiff (Rivers State) Uduokaha Esuene (South-Eastern State) |
| Born | Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu (1933-11-04)4 November 1933 Zungeru, British Nigeria |
| Died | 26 November 2011(2011-11-26) (aged 78) London, UK |
| Nationality | Nigerian, Biafran (1967–1970) |
| Political party | Nigerian Military, Biafran military, later NPN, APGA |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Okoli Njideka Odumegwu-Ojukwu Stella Ojukwu Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu |
| Children | 7 |
| Education | CMS Grammar School, Lagos King's College, Lagos Epsom College |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford (M.A. Hi
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