Igwe John Nebolisa, the traditional ruler of Awkuzu in Anambra state is dead. Sources close to the Igwe’s family confirmed last night that the Igwe died early last week.
According to the unnamed source, Igwe Nebolisa had just arrived back to his Lagos residence from Awkuzu that day and slumped and died at about 10 pm while having a late dinner.
The Igwe had suddenly developed chest pain and screamed while clutching his chest.
Igwe John Nebolisa’s ascension to the throne, as well as his reign as the traditional ruler of Awkuzu was full of controversy, especially as a result of his alleged criminal and notorious background.
He was among the first set of Igbo men to be associated with the 4-1-9 scam, and who later negatively inspired thousands of other Igbo men to abandon education and commerce to pursue lives on the fast lane. The money culture was promoted in local and highlife music by a popular musician, Oliver de Coque whose infamous song ‘Ana enwe obodo enwe’ sang the Igwe’s praises as well as those of other notorious Igbo men of tainted and questionable characters.
Igwe John Nebolisa, whose traditional title is Ichie Gbu lu gbu lu and Igwe Ibilibi Ogada ran into trouble with the law in 1998 when he was arraigned before the Miscellaneous Offences Tribunal at Victoria Island, Lagos along with two others over alleged advance fee fraud (419) offences.
In 2001, the Igwe briefly went on exile and could not return to his native ‘kingdom’ for a while following his alleged sponsorship and involvement in the Awkuzu mayhem and massacre of 2001. The Bakassi militia group placed the Igwe in their most wanted list at the time of the mayhem which claimed several lives.
The source also hinted that the Igwe’s death may not have been announced officially as a result of his ‘status’, and that such announcements are usually done the traditional way to forestall further crises that may ensue following his death, and also to checkmate aspiring successors to the throne.
We will keep tabs on the story and inform you first hand of further developments. Remember that you heard it here first.
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If this is true; I hope we all learn from this. Money is not everything. In the past our people use to say that a good name is better all the riches put together. But it is no more. People think they can buy a good name with $$$$ and more $$$$.
For those of us still living, let us embrace Christ; Let us try to live a life that is holy and acceptable to Him. Let us treat our fellow humans like we would treat Christ if we see Him. Let us eschew bitterness, work for the general good of all. Let us confess when we eer, change course and know that one day, we all shall die!
I hope that John was able to make peace with Christ, before his last breathe. That is beauty of Xtianity. No matter how bad or rotten you are once you confess and forsake your sins, He is faithful and just enough to recieve you. That is the difference between xtianity and other religions.
Osita diwa nma odiwa gbo!
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Hope all others in corridor of power who think all they have to do is to fly to London when they get sick. Some of them think that upgrading Biafranigeria health systems is for the poor, while forgeting that the key to healthcare is preventive healthcare.
Many of the socalled rich folks in that country are all dead men walking. Okadigbo probably would have survived and alife today, if there was simply paramedics, this Nebolisha guy could have probably survived what seem to be a heart attack, if there was anybody to give CPR.
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They think London is one big cemetry for backward corrupt imbeciles
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quote:Sick former minister dies on his way to London hospital Former Minister of State for Communications, Alhaji Haruna Elewi, was on his way to London for malaria treatment when he died in the aircraft. He opted to be treated in London for malaria. His daughter, a pharmacist, and his son-in-law, a doctor, are both practising in Nigeria.
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CSE My brother, the money it cost to fly this dead men walking to and back from London is enough to open an urgent care center at National assembly and other Government quarters, Would they do it so that the poor can at least benefit from it, heil no. Imagine how stupid it sound that the stupid minister was flown to London for a maleria cure, some akum shout up would have cured. I don't like come accross as a non caring person for a damily who lost a love one. In this case may be is good that the minister died on his way to London. He has a practicing doctor and a pharmacist and yet he prefere going to London for Maleria.
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