Njideka Onyekwelu–2010
- Name
- Njideka Onyekwelu
- Given names
- Njideka
- Surname
- Onyekwelu
- Married name
- Njideka Ojukwu
- Married name
- Njideka MENDS
- Married name
- Njideka ODUMEGWU OJUKWU
Family with parents |
father |
C.T. Onyekwelu |
mother |
Elina-Nwamama Onyekwelu |
herself |
Njideka Onyekwelu Birth: Nawfia, Njikoka L.G.A, Anambra State, Nigeria Death: 2010 |
Family with Dr. MENDS |
husband |
Dr. MENDS |
herself |
Njideka Onyekwelu Birth: Nawfia, Njikoka L.G.A, Anambra State, Nigeria Death: 2010 |
Family with Chukwuemeka ODUMEGWU OJUKWU |
husband |
Birth: November 4, 1933 24 — Zungeru, Niger State, Nigeria Media object: Chukwuemeka Ojukwu Nationality: Nigeria Occupation: Nigerian military officer and Politician, 1st President of Biafra Death: November 26, 2011 — London, United Kingdom |
herself |
Njideka Onyekwelu Birth: Nawfia, Njikoka L.G.A, Anambra State, Nigeria Death: 2010 |
son |
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu (Jnr.) OJUKWU |
son |
Okigbo OJUKWU |
daughter |
Mmegha OJUKWU |
Chukwuemeka ODUMEGWU OJUKWU + Elizabeth Okoli |
husband |
Birth: November 4, 1933 24 — Zungeru, Niger State, Nigeria Media object: Chukwuemeka Ojukwu Nationality: Nigeria Occupation: Nigerian military officer and Politician, 1st President of Biafra Death: November 26, 2011 — London, United Kingdom |
husband’s wife |
Elizabeth Okoli |
Chukwuemeka ODUMEGWU OJUKWU + Stella Onyeador … |
husband |
Birth: November 4, 1933 24 — Zungeru, Niger State, Nigeria Media object: Chukwuemeka Ojukwu Nationality: Nigeria Occupation: Nigerian military officer and Politician, 1st President of Biafra Death: November 26, 2011 — London, United Kingdom |
husband’s wife |
Stella Onyeador … |
step-daughter |
Ebele OJUKWU |
Chukwuemeka ODUMEGWU OJUKWU + Mary Theresa … |
husband |
Birth: November 4, 1933 24 — Zungeru, Niger State, Nigeria Media object: Chukwuemeka Ojukwu Nationality: Nigeria Occupation: Nigerian military officer and Politician, 1st President of Biafra Death: November 26, 2011 — London, United Kingdom |
husband’s wife |
Mary Theresa … |
step-child |
Tenny HAMAN |
Chukwuemeka ODUMEGWU OJUKWU + Victoria … |
husband |
Birth: November 4, 1933 24 — Zungeru, Niger State, Nigeria Media object: Chukwuemeka Ojukwu Nationality: Nigeria Occupation: Nigerian military officer and Politician, 1st President of Biafra Death: November 26, 2011 — London, United Kingdom |
husband’s wife |
Victoria … |
Chukwuemeka ODUMEGWU OJUKWU + Bianca Odinaka Olivia ONOH |
husband |
Birth: November 4, 1933 24 — Zungeru, Niger State, Nigeria Media object: Chukwuemeka Ojukwu Nationality: Nigeria Occupation: Nigerian military officer and Politician, 1st President of Biafra Death: November 26, 2011 — London, United Kingdom |
husband’s wife |
Bianca Odinaka Olivia ONOH |
step-daughter |
Chineme OJUKWU |
step-son |
Afam OJUKWU |
step-son |
Nwachukwu OJUKWU |
Note | Among the late Ikemba’s numerous wives who he married after each separation or divorce was Njideka Onyekwelu, his second wife. They were married in 1964. Njideka had earlier been married to one Dr. Mends, with whom she had a set of twins, a boy and a girl, before they separated. According to an insider account, Njideka and Ojukwu were said to have met through their fathers who were friends and business partners. After their first encounter, they met again three years later at a tube station in London. A relationship ensued soon afterwards and was subsequently cemented through marriage, which produced three children, two of whom were named Emeka (Jnr) and Okigbo. Describing the kind of husband the late Ojukwu was, Njideka had said: “He is just a very kind man, very polite, not intrusive. He cared less about what happens in the kitchen; he just settles for whatever you offered him. He respected me and my opinion a lot. Later, when the children got across to him, he would ask them what my opinion was on issues and I loved him immensely in return.” Njideka and Ojukwu, according to a source, had what was called ordinance wedding then and the reception was in the family house, Eastern House in Lagos. Ojukwu married Njideka when he was the 5th Battalion Commander and they stayed on till he was appointed the governor of Eastern Region. The marriage reportedly ended in separation in Cote d’Ivoire when Ojukwu decided to take a second wife. Njideka was alleged to have left him angrily. |
- Generation 1
Njideka Onyekwelu, daughter of C.T. Onyekwelu and Elina-Nwamama Onyekwelu, was born in Nawfia, Njikoka L.G.A, Anambra State, Nigeria and died in 2010. She married Chukwuemeka ODUMEGWU OJUKWU, son of Sir Louis Phillip Odumegwu OJUKWU OBE.
Njideka Onyekwelu and Chukwuemeka ODUMEGWU OJUKWU had 3 children.