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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