A former Mayor of Port Harcourt and member of All Progressives’ Congress-APC-in Rivers state, Prince Nnamdi Wokekoro, was finally interred his room at his private estate known as IKWERRE 1st HAVEN. It was a wet day for the corpse as the man had with heavy rainfall that welcome his over 2-years remains as he died on 12th of December, 2017 at Kesley Harrison Hospital located, no. 11 Emenike Street Mile One Diobu Port Harcourt.
The remains were handled by the undertaker known as HEAVENS GATE that as its head office at Old Aba Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers state. By 12 noon, his remains were taken to his Rumukalogbor country Home IKWERRE 1st HAVEN from there the hearse was driven to his family House at Orogbum community along Ogbum-nu-Abali Road in Diobu axis of Port Harcourt. It was later taken to the City Council headquarters where he had presided as Mayor from 1999 to 2002 having won election on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party-PDP.
His remains arrived the Port Harcourt Polo Club Playground about 2:32pm. Special Church service was organised for him by Saint Paul’s Anglican Church, Diobu with Very Rev’d Fynface N. Akah Pioneer Provost of St, Paul’s Anglican Church Cathedral Diobu as coordinator.
The prayer session was brief as the APC Rivers state chapter laid its breath on top of the mahogany-colour casket. As Ojukaye Flag Amachree the unofficial APC State Chairman performed the above ceremony, Mr. Larry Peple a former Chief Security Officer to ex-Governor Peter Odili laid another wreath beside the casket as he paid his last respect to the late Prince Nnamdi Wokekoro without any word. The exquisite choir led by Engr. Jolly Nnodi performed several renditions, while a live band complemented in that regard.
The entire ceremony at Polo Club Playground Port Harcourt was an All Progressives Congress-APC’s event while with the leader of the party in Rivers State Rt. Honourable Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and his pretty wife, Mrs. Judith Amaechi in charge. Others from People’s Democratic Party-PDP in particular, Brother Felix Obuah, was there as he removed his hat and bowed while shaking the hands with Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi.
Others who graced the occasion includes former APC state Chairman Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, Senator Andrew Uchendu, Dr. Adol Dakuku Peterside DG NIMASA, and Dr. Sekonte Davies Director Operations NPA, Brother Felix Obuah PDP Rivers State Chairman, Rt. Honourable Igo Aguma, Honourable Dr. Chidi Lloyd, among other dignitaries.
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