There was pandemonium yesterday at Amechi, Nkanu-West
Local Government Area of Enugu State as the community could not come to terms
with former governor of old Anambra State, Senator Jim Nwobodo over where
his,son,Jim, Ifeanyi Nwobodo Jnr would be buried.It was a show of shame at
Amechi Awkunanaw in Enugu State as the burial ceremony of Dr. Ifeanyichukwu
Nwobodo, the late son of former Governor of Anambra State, Chief Jim Nwobodo
turned awry as Nigerians from all walks of life waited in vain for the arrival
of the corpse.Jim Nwobodo’s son ,Jim, Ifeanyi Nwobodo JnrNews had filtered in
early in the morning that the corpse of the deceased disappeared from the morgue.It
wil be recalled that Dr. Ifeanyi
NwobodoJnr., who had on November 16, 2014 died of cancer, was to be buried
yesterday as planned by the family.A source said that his corpse was snatched
away following a crisis among members of the clan and the former governor.Trouble
had started when the former governor chose a venue outside the family compound
for the burial of the deceased, a decision which was stoutly opposed by other
members of the family.A family source said Jim decided to bury Ifeanyi outside
the family house, on the notion that he (Ifeanyi) lost all his rights as a son
by dying before his father.However, other members of the family, as well as
Awkunanaw youths, who were not happy with such decision, insisted that he would
not be buried elsewhere. Following the deadlock, it was gathered that some
yet-to-be identified members of the community made straight to the morgue and
took the corpse away.For several hours, some past and serving Governors,
including the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, waited endlessly amidst
the frustration. After a long fruitless wait, Ekweremadu, and other dignitaries
stormed out of the venue.As the confusion persisted, the Archbishop of Enugu
Ecclesiastical Province of the Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Chukwuma,
waded into the matter and held a stormy meeting with all the warring parties.At
the end of the meeting, which lasted for several hours, the Archbishop
volunteered to allow the family bury the deceased at the St. Mathew’s Anglican
Church Amechi Awkunanaw.it will be
recalled that the late Ifeanyi served as a commissioner during the
second tenure of former governor of Enugu state, Chimaroke Nnamani. Ifeanyi
Nwobodo left behind three girls and one boy.Dignitaries in attendance at the
burial included; Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, former governor of
Anambra state, Peter Obi, National Chairman, United Progressives
Party,UPP,Chief Chekwas Okorie, National Chairman,All Progressives Grand
Alliance,APGA,Victor Umeh, former minister of information, Chief Nnai
Nwodo,Senator Annie Okonkwo.
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