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Aba North Mayor, Timothy Iheke Pays Condolence Visit to Chief Leo Nnodi Okoye Over Wife’s Demise
The Executive Mayor of Aba North Local Government Area, Hon. Timothy Kalu Iheke, has paid a condolence visit to Chief Leo Nnodi Okoye, popularly known as “Udu Akonmiri,” following the death of his wife, Lady Nneka Okoye.
The visit took place at Chief Okoye’s residence in Ogbor Hill, Aba, on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, as the mayor expressed his sympathy and solidarity with the bereaved family during this difficult period.
Speaking during the visit, Mayor Iheke said he was shocked by the news of Lady Nneka Okoye’s demise. He offered words of consolation to her husband and prayed for God’s divine grace, strength and comfort to help the family cope with the painful loss.
In his response, Chief Leo Nnodi Okoye expressed gratitude to the mayor for the visit, describing the gesture as a source of encouragement at a difficult moment in his life.
The bereaved chief disclosed that he had resolved to stop crying and accept the painful reality of his wife’s passing, explaining that he was determined to find the strength to come to terms with the loss.
Chief Okoye further revealed that the burial of his late wife would be the third major burial he would undertake in his lifetime, following the deaths of his father and mother.
He announced that the burial ceremony of Lady Nneka Okoye had been scheduled for Friday, December 18, 2026.
The mayor was accompanied on the condolence visit by the Leader of the Aba North Legislative Council, Rt. Hon. Prince Nnamdi Sunday; the Councillor representing Osusu II Ward 4, Hon. Akomas Obioha; the Chief of Staff to the Mayor, Hon. Agbai Agbai; the Supervisor for Works, Aba North, Hon. Okeoma Nwaogbe; and the Mayor’s Personal Assistant on Special Duties, Comrade Prince Nmaju.
The visit underscored the importance of compassion, solidarity and community support in moments of grief, as the Aba North leadership joined Chief Leo Nnodi Okoye and his family in mourning the loss of L
ady Nneka Okoye.