The Oko community in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State has concluded arrangements for the burial of its late traditional Prime Minister, Onowu Oko, Ichie Martin Ezeosim, who passed away at the age of 78.
The burial, scheduled for Thursday, October 9, 2025, was jointly announced by His Royal Highness, Igwe Prof. Laz Ekwueme, Eze Ijikala II, and his cabinet, the Oko People’s Union (OPU), and the family of the deceased.
The funeral rites will commence with a Christian service at his country home in Eziabo Village, Oko, before proceeding to the Alex Ekwueme Civic Centre for a community-wide ceremony.
A burial committee, chaired by Chief Larry Iloh of the Oko Council of Chiefs, has been set up to coordinate the programme. The event is expected to draw government officials, indigenes, and friends of the community.
In his tribute, Igwe Ekwueme described the late Onowu as an illustrious and dependable leader who contributed immensely to the development of Oko, urging the committee to ensure a befitting farewell.
President of OPU, Nze Sunday Nwafor, also extolled the virtues of the late Onowu, describing him as a man of simplicity, bravery, and Christian values whose life remains worthy of emulation.
On his part, Chief Iloh pledged that the community would leave no stone unturned in organising a befitting burial, noted that Oko owed the deceased immense gratitude for his contributions to its growth.
The late Ichie Ezeosim, who served as the traditional Prime Minister and second-in-command to the Igwe of Oko, was widely respected for his service and dedication to the progress of the town.
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