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Lady Adanma Okpara, Wife, Former Premier Of Eastern Region, Is Dead

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By Akinwale Kasali

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Lady Adamma Okpara, Widow of former Premier of Eastern Region, Michael Ihenuokara Okpara, is dead.  She died in the early hours of Sunday, 22nd, August, 2021.

The 96-Year old nonagenarian would have been 97 years by December 21st, 2021.

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The late Lady Adamma was described by many who knew her as the pillar behind the successes recorded by the late Premier both in office.

Reports said that the late nonagenarian lived a fulfilled life and was a good Christian who attended to her religious and social activities with little or no assistance given her age.

Her late husband was the Premier of Eastern Nigeria during the First Republic, from 1959 to 1966.

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At 39, he was the nation’s youngest Premier. He was a strong advocate of what he called “pragmatic socialism” and believed that agricultural reform was crucial to the ultimate success of Nigeria.


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