The late Dora Akunyili’s husband, Dr. Chike Akunyili was allegedly killed by unknown gunmen on Tuesday, September 28, 2021.
Late Dora Akunyili was a former Minister of Information and Ex-Director of National Agency fot Food and Drugs Administration and Control, NAFDAC.
According to Punch Newspaper, the widower was on his way from Onitsha where he had gone to claim a posthumous award of excellence on behalf of his late wife when he met the gunmen and who shot and killed him.
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During the life of the deceased, Chike Akunyili was said to be an industrious and a vibrant medical practitioner who had lived an exemplary life. Olainfo will walk you through his journey in life before death in this concise piece.
Chike Akunyili was a doctor and husband to late Dora Akunyili, former Minister of Information and former Director of the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control, NAFDAC.
Dr. Chike and Dora Akunyili Children
He had six children with his late wife which consist of Ijeoma, Somto, Edozie, Njideka, Chidiogo and Obumneme according to Ejesgist.
Factboyz reports that, Chike Akunyili was born in 1950s from Agulu in Anaocha Local Government area of Anambra State. His wife Dora Akunyili was 59 when she lost her life to cancer in 2014.
Chike Akunyili who studied medicine and surgery served as a medical practitioner in Nigeria for more than 20 year while his wife, Dora Akunyili graduated as a Pharmacist from the University of Nigeria, UNN in 1978…..read more
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Dr. Chike Akunyili was said to worth a whopping $2 million before his demise.
Who Killed Dr. Chike Akunyili
According to Punch Newspaper, Dr. Chike was on a trip from Onitsha where he had gone on behalf of his late wife to obtain a honourary award of excellence before he ran into the hands of the hoodlums and was shot dead.
Several news sources have linked Fulani herdsmen to his death while some said IPOB militia was responsible for his murder. Howbeit, Olainfo has not verified the authenticity of their claims.
Meanwhile, IPOB had earlier come out to deny the allegation, stating that, it was a political assassination…..read more
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