Family, friends, and well-wishers including government officials were among other dignitaries who were present at the burial in his hometown in Oko, Anambra State.
Dr Ekwueme died in November 2017 at the age of 85 at a hospital in London.Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, and former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Emeka Anyaoku, are in attendance at the funeral service.
Former President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Mrs Patience, as well as former Vice President Namadi Sambo, are among those present at the event.State governors in attendance include Willie Obiano (Anambra), Rochas Okorocha (Imo), Ifeanyi Okowa (Delta), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), and Akinwunmi Ambode (Lagos) among others.