Obi, Wike, Fubara, Others Attend Christian Wake-Keeping For Wigwe, Wife, Son

Dignitaries, guests, well-wishers, family, and friends have converged at Omueke in the Isiokpo community of Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State for the Christian Wake-Keeping of the late Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe his wife, Chizoba and son, Chizi.

Among those present to pay their last respects, ahead of the burial ceremony slated for Saturday are the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike; Governor of Rivers State, Siminalyi Fubara, and the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate for the 2023 election Peter Obi and the All-Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Rivers State for 2023 Tonye Cole.

Wigwe, his wife Chizoba, and their eldest son Chizzy were part of an ill-fated air crash in the US about a month ago.

While the funeral rites for the Wigwes started earlier in the week, dignitaries gathered in Rivers State ahead of their burial.

Earlier, The Matrix had reported that all is set for the burial of the trio as their remains have arrived Nigeria.

The corpses arrived at the Port Harcourt International Airport from the United States, US, on Friday.

The funeral of the trio will be held on Saturday at Isiokpo, his hometown, in Ikwerre LGA of Rivers State.