The attempt by President Muhammadu Buhari to give Owelie Chukwuma
Azikiwe, first son of Nigeria’s first President, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe a
befitting burial had run into stormy waters as the trio of Governor
Willie Obiano of Anambra State, HRH Alfred Achebe, Obi of Onitsha and
Ambassador Emeka Azikiwe (Owelle’s sibling) had fixed an impromptu
burial aimed at ensuring that Buhari’s presence is frustrated.
The stance of the trio had caused great tension within the Azikiwe
family and Onitsha leaders that some groups had vowed to boycott the
burial slated for Saturday, 12th of September, 2015, if efforts to get
Buhari in physical attendance is deliberately frustrated.
