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Peter Obi, Okaro, others attend Nkechi Nweje burial ceremony
Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, attended the funeral of actress Nkechi Nweje in Anambra on Friday, May 23.
Obi attended alongside actresses Ebele Okaro and Ngozi Ezeonu and other colleagues.
Videos showed Obi, dressed in black, exchanging greetings with dignitaries at the event.
Nweje, born June 6, 1964, in Onitsha, passed away on March 21, 2025, at 60.
She was known for roles in films like Ezigbo Nwanyi Onitsha and Royal War.
Her funeral service and interment were held at 1C Obeleagu Street, off Awka Road, Onitsha, starting at 10 a.m., with a reception at Eze Chima Primary School.
Nweje’s death was confirmed by producer Stanley Ajemba, who mourned her loss.