Lagos-based lawyer, Chief Bar Goddy Uwazurike, has lamented the loss of several Igbo luminaries in the recent past, the latest being Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, former Governor of Anambra State.
Chief Uwazurike, President, Credibility Group, in a statement titled “Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife .. A big Iroko has fallen!!!,” said that painful as the loss, “in rapid succession” of such great men as Dr. Ezeife, Chief Guy Ikokwu, Prof George Obiozor, Prof Joe Irukwu SAN, Prof Ben Nwabueze SAN and Chief George Uwechue SAN may be, “we are reassured that the great ones did not walk alone!
“The great ones left solid footprints in the sands of time for us to follow. We shall keep the flag flying!!!”
He recalled that “On Friday, Nov 19,2021 at 10 am, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife Bishop Sunday Onuoha and myself Chief Goddy Uwazurike (Ide) met the then President of Nigeria General Muhammadu Buhari at Aso Rock to persuade him to release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu to us unconditionally. He said he will not say no to us but he will give us an answer later. In November 2022, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi died without hearing from Buhari.
“Some hours ago, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife died on the eve of the Supreme Court Judgment on the Mazi Nnamdi Kanu case.
“Indeed we have lost a great man, the cerebral scholar, the motivator.
“The first Governor of the current Anambra state, the Political Adviser to the President, the public leader and charisma personified!
“Ndigbo have lost great men and women of inestimable value in rapid succession..,” he lamented, while bidding Dr. Ezeife (Okwadike) farewell.
