Peter Obi mourns as Okonjo Iweala loses younger brother

Director-General of the World Trade Organization, WTO, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala’s younger brother, Prince Ikechukwu Okonjo is dead.

Presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC Peter Obi in a post on his X handle, expressed sadness over the development.

Obi, while extending his condolences to the former Minister of Finance, said the “loss of a younger sibling is an arduous and grievous experience.

“Please accept my sincerest sympathies, extended to you, the esteemed royal family of Ogwashi-Uku Kingdom, and all individuals who held Prince Ikechukwu in their affections.

“May God Almighty who called him home grant him eternal rest in His kingdom, and grant your family the fortitude to bear his irreplaceable loss.

“God Almighty bless your family always”.