The late Justice Azuka, a Labour Party chieftain and lawmaker representing Onitsha North 1 Constituency in Anambra State, will be laid to rest on Saturday, February 15. His family made the announcement on Tuesday, following his tragic demise.
Azuka’s life was cut short after he was abducted on December 24, 2024, while returning home for Christmas. His decomposing body was discovered near the Second Niger Bridge on February 6, 2025. Born in 1985, the 40-year-old legislator had reclaimed his mandate after a court ruling nullified the victory of Douglas Egbuna of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 election.
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the details of his burial arrangements ¹:Funeral Mass: Saturday, February 15, 2025, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Awka Road, Onitsha, by 11 am.
Lying in State: His body will lie in state at Onitsha Stadium by 10:30 am.
Interment: Followed by interment at his family residence in Ugwunaobankpa, Onitsha.
Valedictory Session: The state House of Assembly will hold a valedictory session in his honour on Friday, February 14, at the Hallowed Chambers in Awka.
Azuka served as Chairman of the House Committee on CSO Establishments and Labour Matters and was also the Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on Public Petitions. Speaker Somtochukwu Udeze described him as a dedicated and selfless lawmaker, and a condolence register has been opened at the Assembly Complex in Awka for lawmakers, staff, and sympathizers to pay their tributes. By
