Chukwuma Azikiwe

Chukwuma Azikiwe
Born Chukwuma Bamidele Azikiwe
February 1940
Died 10 May 2015(2015-05-10) (aged 75)
Onitsha, Anambra State
Nationality Nigerian
Alma mater Harvard Business School
Occupation
  • Politician
  • businessman
Title Owelle-Osowa-Anya of Onitsha
Parent(s)
Relatives
  • Deborah Adadevoh (cousin)[1]

Chukwuma Bamidele Azikiwe (February 1940 – 10 May 2015) was a Nigerian diplomat and political figure. He was the second Owelle-Osowa-Anya of Onitsha and the eldest son of President Nnamdi Azikiwe.[2]

Education and political career

Azikiwe studied and graduated from Harvard Business School in 1964. He ran unsuccessfully for the Social Democratic Party Anambra State gubernatorial nomination in 1991.[2] After his father died in 1996, he succeeded him as the second Owelle-Osowa-Anya of Onitsha.[3][4]

Death

Azikiwe died at Borommeo Hospital in Onitsha on 10 May 2015 at the age of 75. He is said to have suffered from respiratory ailments prior to his death.[2]

References

  1. Emmanuel Obe (22 August 2014). "Azikiwe calls for immortalisation of Adadevoh". The Punch. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Vincent Ujumadu (12 May 2015). "Zik's first son, Chukwuma, dies at 75". Vanguard. Awka. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  3. "Obiano Commiserates with Azikiwe Family". The Sun. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  4. "Sons and Daughters of Independence Heroes". Thisday. 29 September 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
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