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Oldest Nigerian Male In The UK Pa Raphael Otuwehinmi Passes Away At 99 by OLAADEGBU(m): 6:01pm On Jun 03, 2019
Oldest Nigerian Male In The UK Pa Raphael Otuwehinmi Passes Away At The Ripe Old Age of 99
MAY 31ST, 2019

NIGERIA'S oldest male diasporan in the UK Pa Raphael Otuwehinmi has passed away at the ripe old age of 99 just seven months to his 100th birthday ending a highly fulfilling life that has seen him live in the UK for 61 years.

Pa Otuwehinmi who first came to the UK in November 1958, spent his working life as a civil servant with the Department of the Environment. Following his retirement, he dedicated most of his time to helping build his Saint Michael's Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Plumstead, in southeast London.

A resident of Newington Green in the London Borough of Islington, Pa Otuwehinmi was one of the founding members of the Nigerian National Union, which later metamorphosised into the Central Association of Nigerians in the UK (Canuk). An indigene of Ondo City, he was also a founder member of Ondo Union UK, which was created in the 1960s.

His body is to be flown back to Nigeria for burial in Ondo in early July but before this is done, the Ondo Union UK will be holding a service of songs for him at St Olaves Church at Manor House in north London. Resident vicar at the church Venerable Tunde Roberts will preside over the service, which is expected to be attended by family, friends, wellwishers, church members and community activists.

Pa Otuwehinmi was also an active member of the Nigerian Council of Elders and a delegation of its officials led by its chairman Chief Adebayo Oladimeji, is expected to attend the service of songs. Pa Otuwehinmi is survived by three children, numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

http://www.nigerianwatch.com/oldest-nigerian-male-in-the-uk-pa-raphael-otuwehinmi-passes-away-at-the-ripe-old-age-of-99/

Re: Oldest Nigerian Male In The UK Pa Raphael Otuwehinmi Passes Away At 99 by Timmypromise(m): 6:18pm On Jun 03, 2019
Russia president once said Africa is a grave yard
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Upon all is stay still end up in ondo

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Re: Oldest Nigerian Male In The UK Pa Raphael Otuwehinmi Passes Away At 99 by Uyi168: 6:28pm On Jun 03, 2019
Timmypromise:
Russia president once said Africa is a grave yard
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Upon all is stay still end up in ondo
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Yes na..
They school in oversea,
Holiday in oversea..
Medical concerns are cater for in oversea..
Shopping in oversea..
But when they, they are flown here for burial..
Naija Na burial ground..
embarassed

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Re: Oldest Nigerian Male In The UK Pa Raphael Otuwehinmi Passes Away At 99 by adewumiopeyemi(m): 6:36pm On Jun 03, 2019
Rip to the dead
Re: Oldest Nigerian Male In The UK Pa Raphael Otuwehinmi Passes Away At 99 by OLAADEGBU(m): 10:39am On Jun 04, 2019
Timmypromise:


Russia president once said Africa is a grave yard
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.
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Upon all is stay still end up in ondo

One begins to wonder that if he had come back home would he have lived this long? I wonder how many of his contemporaries are still alive with the state of the nation now?
Re: Oldest Nigerian Male In The UK Pa Raphael Otuwehinmi Passes Away At 99 by OLAADEGBU(m): 12:44pm On Oct 19, 2019
Uyi168:
..
Yes na..
They school in oversea,
Holiday in oversea..
Medical concerns are cater for in oversea..
Shopping in oversea..
But when they, they are flown here for burial..
Naija Na burial ground..
embarassed

Are you going to deny his body from coming back home? undecided

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