Nigeria: Ojukwu's Final Journey - Jonathan, Military, Others Pay Last Respects

28 February 2012

The remains of Ikemba Nnewi, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, yesterday arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja in a British Airways plane accompanied by his wife, Bianca Ojukwu, Governor Peter Obi and other prominent Igbo sons.

In attendance at the ceremony in the Presidential Wing of the airport were President Goodluck Jonathan represented by his vice, Namadi Sambo, First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan, the Senate President David Mark and his wife Helen, Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, Deputy Speaker House of Representatives Emeka Ihedioha, the Defence Minister Dr. Bello Halliru, FCT Minister Bala Mohammed and the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Terence McCulley.

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