{"id":85108,"date":"2021-08-23T10:46:11","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T09:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=85108"},"modified":"2021-08-23T14:08:57","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T13:08:57","slug":"michael-okparas-wife-adanma-dies-at-97","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/michael-okparas-wife-adanma-dies-at-97\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Okpara\u2019s wife, Adanma, dies at 97"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Chief Adanma Okpara, the wife of the First Republic Premier of the defunct Eastern Nigeria, late Dr Michael Okpara, is dead.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Aged 96, she reportedly died on Sunday morning in an undisclosed hospital in the state.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The Governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, had while addressing Catholic Bishops in Enugu reportedly disclosed the incident and had observed a minute silence.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>But an inside source confirmed her death, disclosing that a day earlier, (Saturday), she had gone to a hospital \u201conly to be heard that she died early this (Sunday) morning\u201d.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Lady Adanma Okpara, spouse of the Premier, defunct Eastern Region, Dr Michael Iheonukara Okpara is reported to have died at the earlier hours of Sunday, August 22, 2021. She will be 97 in December, 2021.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Family sources said she died after a protracted illness. Though her second son, Chief Uzodinma Okpara could not be reached for detailed information leading to the sad news, it was stated that the nonagenarian has been sick for a couple of years before she reportedly bowed to the natural way of eternity.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0Nonetheless, several calls made to Uzodinma Okpara on the matter on Sunday were not responded to as at press time, but informed sources said she died at an undisclosed hospital.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>However, a visit to the Umuegwu Okpuala, Ohuhu country home of the Okparas at 4pm on Sunday, showed that the unfortunate incident may have shocked their kinsmen.\u00a0 Umuegwu Okpuala, Ohuhu is in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0Few family members were on hand to welcome the sympathizers who had come to ascertain the verity of the news. Uzordinma Okpara, , was absent as at the time our reporter visited.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0An elderly woman in the community, who pleaded anonymity said she could not confirm or deny the news, added that \u201cIgbo tradition forbids any announcement on the health status of a prominent individual like that without consultation with the family<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chief Adanma Okpara, the wife of the First Republic Premier of the defunct Eastern Nigeria, late Dr Michael Okpara, is dead. 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