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Earlier today, there were reports that the first son of Biafra warlord, Dim Odumegwu Ojukwu, Sylvester Debe Ojukwu, has died. According to online reports, the 62-year-old Ojuwku died in a Lagos hospital on Friday November 2nd after a brief illness.

Reacting to the reports, Bianca Ojukwu, widow of Biafran warlord, Dim Odumegwu-Ojukwu, said she cannot confirm the report of his death. In an interview with Punch, Bianca said it is not in her place to confirm such news.

''According to our tradition, it is not my role to make such announcements. We have elders in the family, who have such duties and functions. It’s not part of my duties”, she said.

Source: https://gistdeal..com/2018/11/what-bianca-ojukwu-said-concerning.html

She is trying to play safe

She's right, in Igbo tradition women are not allowed to make public the death of someone.

She is so on point! Good Igbo woman. I see why people like to marry una from outside Igboland despite the allegedly high bride price.

Smillezzzzz

We have tradition unlike ######

When you see your father in heaven tell am say buhari Don almost kill the Biafra people finish o

NNAMDI KANU IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEATH OF THAT YOUNG MAN

confirm.

teekay213:
When you see your father in heaven tell am say buhari Don almost kill the Biafra people finish o

Igbo men and full white facial hair are like 5 and 6. I noticed Igbo men even in their 40s already have full white or gray facial hair. Like Nnamdi Kanu. You can never see this in Yorubas or Hausa-Fulani but you will see it in other Biafran tribes and African Americans too. Another proof we are not the same people with yorubas and hausa-fulani. I wish I had gray beards!

Afonja illiterates replying em below...I said 40s, not old age 60s and 70s. Jesus

chuka85:
Earlier today, there were reports that the first son of Biafra warlord, Dim Odumegwu Ojukwu, Sylvester Debe Ojukwu, has died. According to online reports, the 62-year-old Ojuwku died in a Lagos hospital on Friday November 2nd after a brief illness.

Reacting to the reports, Bianca Ojukwu, widow of Biafran warlord, Dim Odumegwu-Ojukwu, said she cannot confirm the report of his death. In an interview with Punch, Bianca said it is not in her place to confirm such news.

''According to our tradition, it is not my role to make such announcements. We have elders in the family, who have such duties and functions. It’s not part of my duties”, she said.

Source: https://gistdeal..com/2018/11/what-bianca-ojukwu-said-concerning.html

She did the right thing. Igbo custom demands that elders in the family announce the death of a family member. It is not the place of a woman to do so. Tomorrow they will begin to read meaning into the whole thing. She is a sensible woman.

Wiseandtrue:
I can just imagine what Debe would have said if he was in her place

Too much of hatred is injurious to one's health!

Rest in peace Debe!

Debe can make the announcement, but she cant. It's our culture

hucienda:
Well, she is right. Dunno why most African cultures are similar in this regard.

Condolences to the family.

Women are really disadvantaged in Igbo culture and this is one aspect of it.
They are not entitle to make comments over death of a senior member of the family
Is really unfortunate, sha.

christopherozo:
She did the right thing. Igbo custom demands that elders in the family announce the death of a family member. It is not the place of a woman to do so. Tomorrow they will begin to read meaning into the whole thing. She is a sensible woman.

Very true. It is clear she is well versed in. Igbo culture and tradition.

Foxxybrown:
Women are really disadvantaged in Igbo culture and this is one aspect of it.
They are not entitle to make comments over death of a senior member of the family
Is really unfortunate, sha.

Igbo and culture are like 5 and 6
In any case RIP

She's a nobody.....

This is false Information... This man is not the son of Ojukwu the warlord but his Brother.. abi Ojukwu use less than 20years senior his son....

Ndi media bu ndi nzuzu

christopherozo:
She did the right thing. Igbo custom demands that elders in the family announce the death of a family member. It is not the place of a woman to do so. Tomorrow they will begin to read meaning into the whole thing. She is a sensible woman.

That’s true, sha. May his soul Rest in peace

Okay, we have heard you. Now clap for yourself and go back to your seat.

freedomforall30:
Igbo men and full white facial hair are like 5 and 6. I noticed Igbo men even in their 40s already have full white or gray facial hair. Like Nnamdi Kanu. You can never see this in Yorubas or Hausa-Fulani but you will see it in other Biafran tribes and African Americans too. Another proof we are not the same people with yorubas and hausa-fulani. I wish I had gray beards!

It is like that in many African culture.

Foxxybrown:
Women are really disadvantaged in Igbo culture and this is one aspect of it.
They are not entitle to make comments over death of a senior member of the family
Is really unfortunate, sha.

Right now Bianca is having amnesia and deja vu at the same time

I think she has forgotten this before.

Hmm

May he rest with Christ and find peace with him forever. Condolences
What a great son of a great father

Like she cares about the dude .. .

Odiegwu
Please greet Eze Ndi Igbo in Valhalla

or she will be happy inside

one competitor gone

freedomforall30:
Igbo men and full white facial hair are like 5 and 6. I noticed Igbo men even in their 40s already have full white or gray facial hair. Like Nnamdi Kanu. You can never see this in Yorubas or Hausa-Fulani but you will see it in other Biafran tribes and African Americans too. Another proof we are not the same people with yorubas and hausa-fulani. I wish I had gray beards!

I didn't know that Akeredolu, Shoyinka and Gen Abdulsalami are Igbo

Foxxybrown:
Women are really disadvantaged in Igbo culture and this is one aspect of it.
They are not entitle to make comments over death of a senior member of the family
Is really unfortunate, sha.

whats fortunate about announcing the death of one's family member, SMH, anything to speak ill about the tribe

The woman knows her tradition despite her level of exposure.