Ojukwu is not dead – Sahara Reporters
New York based online information source, Sahara Reporters says Ikemba Odumegwu-Ojukwu, the iconic Igbo leader is not dead, as claimed on Twitter and Facebook.
In a report citing one of Ojukwu’s children, Okigbo Odumegwu-Ojukwu and sources within the London hospital where Ojuckwu is on admission that, the website said he is alive.
Today August 10, 2011 on social media networks like Twitter and Facebook, information spread that the Biafran war leader had died on admission in a London hospital after being ill for some time.
Sahara Reporters quoted Ojukwu’s son Okigbo as saying, “It is not true that my father died.”
By Emmanuel K. Dogbevi
Actually, I strongly believed that it’s not yet night for the great IKEMBA NNEWI….the people still has much gain from your wealth of experience. The First Graduate of Nigerian Millitary is an Icon in his own class. Get well soon.
DIM ODEMEGWU OJUKWU , THE WARLORD AND VETERAN GET WELL SOON. THE RUMOURS ARE STRONG THOUGH BUT WE HOPE U MAKE IT FROM THIS ILLHEALTH. MY DAD FOUGHT THE WAY WITH YOU , THOUGH HE IS LATE (2001), AND I WILL KEEP PRAYING FOR YOU
My heart skipped when i heard that Ojukwu is dead but having known that he’s alive am very glad. I haven’t met him before but i akways see him as icon. A man who stood out from the crowd and confronted injustice. I love u sir
our hero,is not yet time to say good bye /the rumours is not through wish u more strenght and understanding .and i will always pray for you
Daddy will still need u… pls dont live us nw.. I m so scared to lose u..!!!.
We cannot afford to loose somebody like Ikemba of Nnewi at this crucial time. The Lord will perfect your healing. Get well in Jesus’ name!
IKEMBA, PLEASE GET WELL. MY OLDER BROTHER KNOWN IN BIAFRAN CIRCLES AS “OC CASSIVA,”, HEAVILY BEARDED LIKE YOU AND ARRESTED SEVERAL TIMES MISTAKENLY FOR YOU,FOUGHT BESIDE YOU.I PRAY FOR YOU TOO.
OJUKWU IS ALIVE AND WELL, THESE RUMOURS ARE FALSE AND IN BAD TASTE