- Joe Irukwu, a former president general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has passed away at the age of 89
- The deceased was the founding managing director of the Nigerian Reinsurance Corporation and later established the African Development Insurance Company
- Irukwu’s death was announced by Harrison Eze Okorie, president general of the Amaokwe Item Welfare Union
Joe Irukwu, a former president general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has died at the age of 89, multiple reports confirmed.
TheCable reported that Harrison Eze Okorie, president general of Amaokwe Item Welfare Union, announced Irukwu’s death in a statement on Saturday, July 8.