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Atiku, David Mark and Osinbajo attend Amaechi’s mother’s funeral

From The Punch · () English

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  • African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, National Chairman David Mark and former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo attended the funeral of Rotimi Amaechi’s mother in Ubima, Rivers State.
  • Dame Mary Orduah Amaechi, 89, was buried at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church after her death was announced on July 16.
  • Other dignitaries attended, and Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso visited Amaechi’s Port Harcourt residence the previous day to offer condolences.

Senior Nigerian political figures gathered in Ubima, Rivers State, on Saturday for the funeral of Dame Mary Orduah Amaechi, the mother of African Democratic Congress Vice Presidential Candidate Rotimi Amaechi.

The service took place at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church for the 89-year-old, whose death was announced on July 16. Atiku Abubakar, the ADC’s presidential candidate, attended alongside the party’s National Chairman, Senator David Mark.

Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, former Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami and ADC National Secretary Rauf Aregbesola were also among the dignitaries at the service. Photographs showed the political leaders with Amaechi and his family.

The ADC said the leaders had joined the family “to pay their final respects and stand with the Amaechi family in their time of grief.” The funeral followed a visit on Friday by former Anambra State governor Peter Obi and Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to Amaechi’s residence in Port Harcourt to offer their condolences.

to pay their final respects and stand with the Amaechi family in their time of grief.

· African Democratic CongressThe party described why its leaders attended the funeral service.
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