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A Service of Songs and Night of Tributes was held for Retired Commissioner of Police, Chief (Barrister) Matthew Egwuenu, at the Eko Hotels & Suites in Lagos on April 6, 2026.2
Chief Egwuenu was the father of celebrated ARISE News Anchor, Ojy Okpe, which explains the star power in the room – from state governors to business icons, media moguls to celebrities.
Here are some of the pictures from the event.
L-R Former Ekiti State Governor Niyi Adebayo; Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke; Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno; Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani, and Ojy OkpeL-R Chairman THISDAY-ARISE Media Group, Prince Nduka Obaigbena; Genevieve Nnaji; Ojy OkpeL-R Oge Elumelu; Ojy Okpe; Genevieve Nnaji; Group Chairman United Bank for Africa, Tony Elumelu L-R: Governor Umo Eno and Prince Nduka ObaigbenaL-R: Niyi Adebayo, Ademola Adeleke, Tony Elumelu, Umo EnoL-R Children of late Chief Egwuenu; Joan Egwuenu; Dr. Thecla Richards; Amaka Egwuenu- Onah; John Paul Egwuenu, Ojy Okpe,L-R Governor Ademola Adeleke; Former Governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori; Prince Nduka Obaigbena.L-R Grandson of Late Chief Egwuenu, Ozurum Okpe; Governor Umo Eno, Governor Uba Sani; Ojy Okpe, John Paul Egwuenu and granddaughter Mela Okpe.L-R Former Transportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi and Governor Uba Sani. L-R Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour; Niyi Adebayo, Governor, Ademola Adeleke; Prince Nduka ObaigbenaL-R Ozurum Okpe; Prince Nduka Obaigbena; Ojy Okpe; Mela Okpe.
