Odimmegwa Johnpeter/Abuja
The National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Sen. Nenadi Usman has expressed a heartfelt condolences over the death Professor Kamene Okonjo, mother It was with profound grief and sadness that I received the news of the passing of Professor Kamene Okonjo, mother of Professor Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
Professor Kamene Okonjo passed on peacefully on Friday, October 23, 2026, at the age of 96.
In her condolence message to Professor Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, whom Usman respectfully called “my former senior colleague”, she stated while the late Professor Okonjo may be said to have lived a fulfilled life, having attained the remarkable age of 96, her passing is nevertheless a great loss to the nation.
“Nigeria will particularly miss her invaluable contributions to academia and her exemplary service to the people of Ogwashi-Uku, where she distinguished herself as a queen whose warmth, wisdom and commitment to the well-being of her people earned her a place of honour in the Kingdom,” Usman mours.
“For those of us who had the privilege of meeting her and experiencing her motherly love, her departure leaves an enduring void in our hearts.
“As the nation mourns the loss of this remarkable woman, I wish to express my heartfelt condolences to Professor Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the royal family of Ogwashi-Uku, the government and people of Delta State, and the entire Nigerian nation over the passing of this distinguished patriot and matriarch,” she said.
Usman prayed God to grant her gentle soul find eternal rest in His bosom, and grant her family and all those she left behind the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.
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