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A non-profit organisation, Akokwa Professionals, has announced the sudden death of one of its members, (Chief) Barrister Onwuchuluba.
A statement signed by the group’s protem Chairman, Chief Ingram Osigwe, described Barrister Onwuchuluba as one of Akokwa’s shining stars, a thoroughbred lawyer and a dedicated member of the group.
Osigwe lamented that death has robbed the Akokwa nation and Akokwa professionals of a resourceful and progressive lawyer. He said that Barrister Onwuchuluba departed days before his 60th birthday, and his birthday became a wake-keeping in his honour.
“It was a bittersweet day for all of us and for Akokwa. We were meant to celebrate Barrister Onwuachuluba’s birthday, but instead, we gathered to celebrate the beautiful and exemplary life he lived.
“For Akokwa Professionals, it is a heartbreaking irony that the gathering on his 60th birthday was to say goodbye, to hold in his honour, a service of songs and mourn his departure.”
Osigwe further said in the statement: “Akokwa Professionals celebrate the incredible light Onwuchuluba brought into our lives, and we will always remember him and celebrate him as a special gift to us.
“The legacy of love Barrister Onwuchuluba left behind will guide us forever. His light shines brighter than ever, even from the stars.
“Onwuchuluba was indeed one of Akokwa’s finest, a shining star, a thoroughbred and progressive lawyer. He was a dedicated member of Akokwa Professionals whose invaluable contributions will be sorely missed”
The press statement indicated that Barrister Onwuchuluba, who died on March 10, 2026, will be interred in his country home on Friday, March 20, 2026, after a funeral Mass at Christ the King Catholic church, Akokwa.
