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Ikpeazu Mourns Kamene Okonjo at 96
Ikpeazu Mourns Kamene Okonjo at 96
Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain and former Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Victor Ikpeazu, has expressed condolences to the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, over the death of her mother, Professor Kamene Okonjo, aged 96.
Professor Okonjo, a renowned sociologist and women’s rights advocate, reportedly died on Friday, October 23, 2026. Her death was announced on Sunday by the Umu Obi Obahai Royal Family of Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State.
In a condolence message made available to journalists, Ikpeazu described the deceased as a distinguished academic whose contributions to scholarship, public service, community development and women’s rights left a lasting legacy.
He acknowledged the loss to the Okonjo-Iweala family and extended his sympathies to the WTO chief, the traditional ruler of Ogwashi-Uku, Obi Ifechukwude Anishi Okonjo II, and the entire community.
Ikpeazu prayed that God would comfort the bereaved family and grant the deceased eternal rest.
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