Patricia Chinyere Okereke (nee Onwubiko), the elder sister of Emmanuel Nnadozie Onwubiko, founder of the pro-democracy and civil rights group Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), will be laid to rest on Friday, August 29, 2025, in her hometown of Ndiuche Ochie-uno, Arondizuogu, in Imo State’s Ideato-North Local Council.
The funeral service will take place at Saint Paul’s Anglican Church, Ndiuche Ochie-uno, followed by a Christian wake on August 28. Friends, family, and well-wishers will gather to honour the life of Mrs. Okereke, described by many as a woman of exceptional Christian values.
In a heartfelt condolence letter to the Onwubiko family, Brigadier General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd), Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), expressed deep sympathy, calling Mrs. Okereke a “phenomenal Christian mother” and a role model of Christian excellence. His words of comfort echoed the sentiments of many Nigerians who have expressed their grief at her passing.
Several prominent figures have also sent their condolences, including Ikenga Ugochinyere, the Federal House of Representatives member for Ideato North and South, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, former Governor of Enugu State, Senator Shehu Sani, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, and numerous other friends of the Onwubiko family.
