It was a gathering of the who is who in Ukwa land, on Monday, at Owaza, as the former candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Engr. Adinigwe Nwoke honoured his wife with a birthday bash.
The venue of the event, which was the country home of Engr. Nwoke, was so beautifully decorated that it could pass for a wedding reception for a prince and princess.
It was really celebration galore as every space had pockets of individuals of all classes eating, drinking wines and alcoholic beverages of different classy brands, dancing, chatting, throwing banters. Though a formal occasion, but it was characterized by many informally decent activities that kept the guests busy until late into the night.
The celebrator, Ezi-ada Florence Adinigwe Nwoke, used the occasion to reinforce the fact that she has been a woman committed to service of God, as she danced gracefully to a unique Christian song to the admiration of the guests.
The highlight of the event, which was professionally anchored by the Secretary General, Asa Development Union, ADU, Sir Boniface Nwaigwe, was the moment the former APGA candidate himself, whose birthday had come a day earlier, sang a beautiful old school song by Keny Rogers, titled, THROUGH THE YEARS, for his lovely wife, which the duo danced together.
It was not so much of a speech making occasion, but the Abia State Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Philemon Ogbonna had opportunity to praise God for His wonderful works in the life of the celebrator and her husband.
Among the dignitaries that graced the occasion were; the member representing Ukwa West State Constituency at the Abia House of Assembly, Hon. Godwin Anyamagiobi Adiele, Commissioner representing Abia State on the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr. Eruba Dimgba and his entourage, Commissioner for Information, Abia State, Mr. Okey Kanu, Mayor, Ukwa West, Pastor Dike Nwankwo, Mayor Ukwa East, Chibunna Akara, former Secretary to the Abia State Government, Pastor Ralph Egbu, former Chief Whip, Abia State House of Assembly, Hon. Mezie Nwubani, former Chairman of Abia State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, Barrister Sam Nwogu, Chairman, Ukwa West APGA, Chiuwa Innocent, Abia State Secretary, APGA, Pastor Peter, Hon. Ezedinachi Kanu and former Mayor, Ukwa West Local Government Council, Mr. Newman Azu.
Others were; former Executive Chairman, Ukwa West, Chief Sylvanus Nwaji, former member Abia State House of Assembly, Hon. Ngozi Ulunwa, former Transition Chairman, Ukwa West, Chief John Ajuzieogu, Secretary, Ohaneze Ndi Igbo, Abia State chapter, Pastor Innocent Adiele, former Abia State Commissioner for Petroleum and Eze elect, Obuzor Ukwu Autonomous Community, Chief Stanley Eche, former Commissioner of the defunct Oil Mineral Producing Areas Development Commission, OMPADEC, Sir Esiaba Iwezor, Barrister Dr. Sam Nwosu, Barrister Sam Ogbonna , Dr. Lucky Eleogu, Onwuchekwa Nwohu (Bucknor), Engr. Dr. Okezie Uleh, immediate past Chairman, APGA, Ukwa East, Hon. Nkem Ogwo, Sir Dominic Oforji and Daberechi Ihenko.
The Kegite Club, Nigeria, Port Harcourt Hemisphere was also on ground with their drums to entertain guests. Members of the Renaissance Club, Port Harcourt – Tennis Section, graduands of the Enugu State University of Technology, mates of Engr. Nwoke and Business Associates from Port Harcourt, did not miss out during the ceremony.
