Mr Chukwuma, who holds a master’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Leicester in the UK, served from January 2013 until recently, as the Ford Foundation’s representative for West Africa.
He founded CLEEN Foundation and was one of the students within the NANS platform that opposed the arbitrary powers of military rule in the 1980s. He continued the struggle as a staff of the Civil Liberties Organisation where he led research and advocacy on police reform.
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the family of the late civil society leader.
President Buhari, in a statement Sunday by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, described the deceased as a credible voice of transparency who died when the nation needed his services most.
Innocent Chukwuma activist: Ford Foundation boss and human rights advocate die on Easter day
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The Southern Senators’ Forum has expressed grief over the death of Afenifere Spokesman, Yinka Odumakin and founder of CLEEN Foundation, Innocent Chukwuma.
This was contained in the condolence messages to the families of the duo, signed by the forum’s Chairman, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, on Monday in Ado-Ekiti.
He described the death of the two renowned activists as tragic, devastating and saddening, saying their contributions to the growth of democracy in Nigeria were immeasurable.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that while Odumakin died of complications arising from COVID-19 on Saturday, Chukwuma, one of the youngsters that consummated Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO), died of Myeloid Leukemia, on Sunday.
Odumakin, Chukwuma’s deaths devastating – Southern senators
The senator said Nigerians would not forget the unquantifiable sacrifices made by the duo during the dark days of military junta.
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This was contained in the condolence messages to the families of the duo, signed by the forum’s Chairperson, Opeyemi Bamidele, on Monday, in Ado-Ekiti.
He described the death of the two renowned activists as tragic, devastating and saddening, saying their contributions to the growth of democracy in Nigeria were immeasurable.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that while Mr Odumakin died of complications arising from COVID-19 on Saturday, Mr Chukwuma, one of the youngsters that consummated Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO), died of Myeloid Leukemia, on Sunday.
Nzuko Umunna Mourns Odumakin, Chukwuma
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It was with shock and immense sadness that we received the news of the passing of Afenifere spokesman, Mr. Yinka Odumakin and our member, Mr. Innocent Chukwuma.
Odumakin was an unrelenting progressive and activist whose commitment to human rights and social justice was without doubt.
He was an endearing bridge builder and invaluable link between Afenifere and Nzuko Umunna. Not only was he passionate about strengthening the bond and solidarity between the Igbo and Yoruba, he participated actively in walking the talk. His active role in delivering the maiden “Handshake across the Niger” conference made the initiative a huge success and culminated in the formidable alliance that now exists between the peoples of Southern Nigeria.