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Friday 6 February 2015

Meet one of the first Igbo millionaire women who bankrolled her husband's political bid

Meet Mrs Mary Nzimiro, one of the first Igbo female millionaires who financed her husband’s successful political ambition in 1951.



Photo credit: Life Magazine/@SeeMeSeeNigeria
at 2/06/2015 12:56:00 pm

122 comments:

  1. Steady6 February 2015 at 12:57

    Igbo criminals

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    1. Anonymous6 February 2015 at 14:04

      God punish you, bastard, see how you look like a motor park tout with your 150 naira cap

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    2. Unknown6 February 2015 at 14:05

      Just like ur penniless papa

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    3. Unknown6 February 2015 at 14:12

      U are very foolish to insult an Igbo person
      NdiOfeManu 🔜LindaIkejiClassRep❤❤

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    4. Unknown6 February 2015 at 14:19

      U r a bloody idiot... Restarded Onye ofe nmanu

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    5. Anonymous6 February 2015 at 14:24

      You are a nasty Yoruba beast of burden. How is she a criminal? Motherfucking retarded asshole.

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    6. Anonymous6 February 2015 at 14:26

      I'm yoruba.
      You're very stupid for calling them that!
      Omo oshi jatijati!

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    7. Anonymous6 February 2015 at 14:30

      @femi fex I have bn reading ur comments here and before now I thot u were a very reasonable human being but obviously d reverse is d case. It is bcos pf pple like u dat Nigeria can never move forward. There is so much hatred in us. May d Lord heal us, amen. #Am Igbo and proud...Chimaobim

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    8. Unknown6 February 2015 at 14:32

      Femi you stink of tribalism. Nigeria doesn't need your type. What a sad human being you are!

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    9. Anonymous6 February 2015 at 14:33

      Tribalist Bastard... You parents are criminals

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    10. Anonymous6 February 2015 at 14:47

      Femi omo ale jati jati!

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    11. Unknown6 February 2015 at 15:32

      Femi u are seriously sick.....tout

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    12. snowflix6 February 2015 at 15:41

      Femi fex you are an Iriat #onelovefromsnow#

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    13. Unknown6 February 2015 at 16:06

      lol.una doh o.

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    14. Anonymous6 February 2015 at 16:06

      I'm yoruba too. Femi don't you think you are being obtuse and ridiculous?. Do you even know them. I'm ashamed for you.

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    15. Okedu6 February 2015 at 16:24

      Femi, the funny thing is you look like a criminal yourself.

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    16. Anonymous6 February 2015 at 17:00

      Amosuuu!!!!

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    17. Chef Blackbeards6 February 2015 at 17:18

      Foooool see u did Linda tell u she stole, goat

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    18. Anonymous6 February 2015 at 18:03

      Linda this is an offensivr comment. Pls remove it from ur blog

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    19. Juleslouis6 February 2015 at 18:14

      Whatever that wanna-be-lagos-tout-named-femi thinks, behind every successful man is a hard working woman.

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    20. Anonymous6 February 2015 at 18:27

      Your comment is racist. Pls remove it

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    21. Anonymous6 February 2015 at 19:26

      I am from Delta but femi u are an imbecile. Full of shit. Ur father is the criminal. Idiot!

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    22. Anonymous6 February 2015 at 21:06

      Femi I just feel like murdering you.. U got no second hand values.. Bastard!!!!!!

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    23. alorlondon7 February 2015 at 01:32

      Feminine, sorry for you and your unborn children

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    24. Anonymous7 February 2015 at 02:13

      Femi, na your papa, mama, your wife and children b criminals. Fooooool!!!

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    25. Anonymous7 February 2015 at 08:16

      wat a big fool,thunder fire ur papa dia

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    26. KSmith7 February 2015 at 08:16

      Femi: you are so wrong. You might need divine intervention for your hatred and anger issue. What could have prompt such thought to the extent of spilling it out. Don't be a Yoruba bastards but a good one. I am Yoruba too and this is a shame to you.

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  2. Unknown6 February 2015 at 12:57

    Godbless women

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    1. joystickextender@gmail.com6 February 2015 at 14:09

      Ok gud buh ehmnn is she still alive?


      Meanwhile email me to know how to enlarge your joystick n gt rid of premature ejac

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    2. @MEETD®EALEVANS™6 February 2015 at 18:21

      This comment has been removed by the author.

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  3. Unknown6 February 2015 at 12:58

    Okk seen

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  4. Unknown6 February 2015 at 13:01

    Linda d historian, wetin dis lesson come teach us??? Linda take note!

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    1. Boijones6 February 2015 at 14:19

      Help me ask her, copy and paste madam at work

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    2. Anonymous6 February 2015 at 14:26

      To be successful hard working women.
      I think that much is obvious.

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  5. Unknown6 February 2015 at 13:01

    Linda d historian, wetin dis lesson come teach us??? Linda take note!

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  6. Unknown6 February 2015 at 13:01

    Linda d historian, wetin dis lesson come teach us??? Linda take note!

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  7. Unknown6 February 2015 at 13:01

    Linda d historian, wetin dis lesson come teach us??? Linda take note!

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  8. Unknown6 February 2015 at 13:01

    Seen.

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  9. Unknown6 February 2015 at 13:03

    a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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    Those days when Nigeria is gud....
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    ***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

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  10. Unknown6 February 2015 at 13:03

    Hmmmm

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  11. Unknown6 February 2015 at 13:03

    Hmmmmmm

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  12. Anonymous6 February 2015 at 13:03

    DO WE STILL HAVE WOMEN LIKE THIS? INSTEAD THEYL CALL THE MAN A LAZY MAN. LOL.

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    1. Anonymous6 February 2015 at 19:00

      This was when 'i love you' meant id do anything for you with the success of whatever is done to be shared.

      And when 'i trust my man' meant you could give him both your eyes and still be led in the right direction.

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  13. CHIOMA JESUS6 February 2015 at 13:04

    Daz nice

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  14. Unknown6 February 2015 at 13:05

    wot ar we supposed to use this 4?

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  15. yawanow6 February 2015 at 13:05

    wow. The good wife.

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  16. Unknown6 February 2015 at 13:06

    That's the wife the bible talked about... So nice, can such still happen today. Hmmmm may be or may be not

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  17. blaq6 February 2015 at 13:09

    Waooooo.......

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  18. GCN( LADY G )6 February 2015 at 13:09

    Hmmm

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  19. Unknown6 February 2015 at 13:11

    Those days
    When women were women
    And men were good
    Support a man's political ambition now and when e is successfu, he start carrying ur daughters mate

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  20. Anonymous6 February 2015 at 13:12

    Eyaaa. What a wife. Rare 2 c. #oneandonlynwa@gmail.com#

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  21. ukbliss6 February 2015 at 13:12

    And so wat

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  22. Anonymous6 February 2015 at 13:12

    Behind every successful man is an understanding woman

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  23. Unknown6 February 2015 at 13:13

    Luv me some Dames n she's definitely not an exception.

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  24. Unknown6 February 2015 at 13:13

    Wow, history 101. Noted.

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  25. Anonymous6 February 2015 at 13:17

    The man Nzimiro himself rose to be one of the most successful politicians in the east and in Nigeria. Thanks to his wife. Wise wife happy family...

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  26. Unknown6 February 2015 at 13:18

    Wow!
    Thumbs up to her.
    She look gorgeous lik my...

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  27. AMUODOGWU6 February 2015 at 13:18

    Wen money meets love #Lindathatcouldbeus

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  28. Andy6 February 2015 at 13:19

    thats what's marriage is all about. millionaire still rocking ankara. proud of my mums generation.

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  29. Unknown6 February 2015 at 13:20

    That's very good of her...but what did the hubby contest for then? #just haven't heard of their name b4#


    •••••••••QUEENMAYA•••••••••

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  30. Anonymous6 February 2015 at 13:23

    Linda, at least inform us on what she did, so she can inspire us even more. This is a half story.

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  31. Unknown6 February 2015 at 13:24

    Behind every successful man there is 'a' woman.....guys of these days don't understand this statement .they have numerous ladies around them, that is why they never succeed


    ##abbytohxoft

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  32. CHERRY6 February 2015 at 13:25

    Cool!

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  33. Anonymous6 February 2015 at 13:26

    Behind every successful man, there is always a woman, hmnn. You want to be rich while at home, visit http://incomebite.com/?user=23704

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  34. Mercy seat6 February 2015 at 13:26

    Only an Igbo , hardworking , loving woman could... I guess her husband has been trust worthy!

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  35. Anonymous6 February 2015 at 13:26

    Behind every successful man, there is always a woman, hmnn. You want to be rich while at home, visit http://incomebite.com/?user=23704

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  36. Unknown6 February 2015 at 13:27

    Good women are awesome....men choose wisely

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  37. Unknown6 February 2015 at 13:30

    Tnxs 4 d history oooo,bt gv us or tel us wat happened 2 her afterward.

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  38. Alozie Paschal Okwara6 February 2015 at 13:32

    She looks like the woman in the tea field advert on the top left corner on LIB.

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  39. Anonymous6 February 2015 at 13:32

    Behind every successful man, there is always a woman, hmnn. You want to be rich while at home, visit http://incomebite.com/?user=23704

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  40. ary6 February 2015 at 13:33

    Nice! Igbo people have being doing things strong like forever.

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  41. princess6 February 2015 at 13:36

    Wow! I am. A virtuous woman like her

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  42. Unknown6 February 2015 at 13:38

    Wow! Grt woman!

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  43. Unknown6 February 2015 at 13:39

    Igbokuenu hope i spell it right...

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  44. Anonymous6 February 2015 at 13:39

    Wonder where r children and grandchildren and great grand children are, it wud be a shame if they didnt continue the legacy

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  45. Unknown6 February 2015 at 13:40

    Behind every succesful man there always a succesful woman.......

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  46. PRETTY GIRL6 February 2015 at 13:40

    Ermmmmm! Okay

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  47. Anonymous6 February 2015 at 13:43

    Now, that's what you call a good wife and a help mate!

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  48. Mrs TC6 February 2015 at 13:48

    Linda, where is she from? The story no complete na.

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    1. Anonymous6 February 2015 at 15:06

      Imo state obviously. Nzimiro is an imo state name people in my villa answer it, don't know about other places sha But then again, I think Nzimiro is her husbands name not her maiden name ----C21

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  49. Unknown6 February 2015 at 13:52

    Igbo women have always been industrious..Linda is a typical example

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  50. Anonymous6 February 2015 at 13:54

    Bawseee!!!

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  51. Ogechi@ afakos@yahoo.com6 February 2015 at 14:07

    Virtuous woman

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  52. SOMTOCHUKWU6 February 2015 at 14:12

    Igbo women doing strong tins ....since 1900

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  53. Unknown6 February 2015 at 14:21

    i guess she's bankrupt cos we never heard of her anymore...






    #Commenting thru Glo 4G LTE

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    1. Oguta and proud6 February 2015 at 15:00

      Go to school......or use Ur Google....nzimiros can never go broke

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  54. Unknown6 February 2015 at 14:21

    Interesting...she really Tried not every woman would volunteer to do such. Her husband owe her that respect.


    **floxycares**

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  55. Unknown6 February 2015 at 14:21

    Which party?no details about it?

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  56. Unknown6 February 2015 at 14:25

    Yes making igbo Women proud. And not only that, they should emulate her.

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  57. Unknown6 February 2015 at 14:25

    Interesting...she really Tried not every woman would volunteer to do such. Her husband owe her that respect.


    **floxycares**

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  58. Unknown6 February 2015 at 14:25

    Am proud of igbo women jst like Linda ikeji

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  59. Anonymous6 February 2015 at 14:33

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  60. Anonymous6 February 2015 at 14:39

    so what should we now do?? Make we throw party bcos she was the first igbo female millionaores?

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  61. Humphrey6 February 2015 at 14:42

    Where is that yeye woman that couldnt use her husband as odinary next kin, u need to learn from this woman

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  62. Emmanuel Ayeni|Life Coach6 February 2015 at 14:52

    NIce one; many women would have sponsored themselves, the chose to sponsor the husband.

    Well, it's history, told in part...

    Nice one, once again...

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  63. Oguta and proud6 February 2015 at 14:58

    Use Ur dumb head to google.... Now that is an oguta woman and go down d history of port harcourt....Nzimiro still reigns dumb fuck

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  64. APPLE6 February 2015 at 14:59

    Linda try that shit with Nigerian men of today and they will dump your ass once they become successful. They will go and marry one small girl with your money. Shine your eyes before you marry. #YOURBIGFAN.

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  65. Naija Blog Queen Olofofo6 February 2015 at 15:05

    impressive

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  66. Unknown6 February 2015 at 15:15

    Igbo women are just the best. God bless you ma.

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  67. Unknown6 February 2015 at 15:15

    Igbo women are just the best. God bless you ma.

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  68. LusciousBerry6 February 2015 at 15:27

    @ femi fex, you are obviously a compound fool.

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  69. Anonymous6 February 2015 at 15:35

    @ Femi fex... ur mama be criminal.....

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  70. LusciousBerry6 February 2015 at 15:35

    @ femi fex, and might I add that you don't have brains at all. A disgrace to the Yoruba race. I am pretty sure that you do not even know the definition of success or hard work. It is people like you that keeps promoting tribalism. Anumpama, ezi ofia, mbada eze ule.

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  71. Unknown6 February 2015 at 15:50

    Igbo pple Una don do....una blood dey hot

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  72. Anonymous6 February 2015 at 16:11

    I know her and her history , she is very a Great onumunu family and married to the late major nzimiro , the elder brother to prof ikenna nzimiro ,she is the elder sister to Charley boy mother , and till today all the rich people from oguta are all related to this the woman , her lineage has remain a blessing to the great oguta people

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    1. Oguta and proud6 February 2015 at 21:14

      Don't mind all this shallow minded people all they know is to look at Dbanj and 2face...history of great people to help their lives they do not know..... Nzimiros re great and I love her for what she did....Oguta women re Gods gift to oguta men or any man at all.... Why re all of these boys rushing us ....ask and u shall be told

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  73. Unknown6 February 2015 at 16:24

    Women can be nice wen we wnt 2, it's jst dat d kind of guys we av nowadays Hmmmmmm I comment my reserve

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  74. Subomi6 February 2015 at 16:48

    awwwww, nice

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  75. Unknown6 February 2015 at 16:53

    Nice, impressive

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  76. Unknown6 February 2015 at 17:44

    Wow

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  77. Anonymous6 February 2015 at 18:08

    This Juliet Iwuno. Are u ok with this Linda take note. Everytime Linda take note.

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  78. Unknown6 February 2015 at 18:21

    That was before,

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  79. Anonymous6 February 2015 at 18:32

    She is a woman to emulate

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  80. Anonymous6 February 2015 at 19:23

    FEMI FEX ur a big fool for calling igbos criminals.

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  81. Kpakpando6 February 2015 at 20:38

    They are both from Oguta in Imo State. Nzimiro went on yo become the Mayor of Port Harcourt. This was in the then Eastern Region

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  82. Unknown6 February 2015 at 21:42

    They are highly educated people,one prof Nzimiro used to be our family friends then at uniport Choba/Delta park.

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  83. Unknown6 February 2015 at 22:46

    Femi fex or whateva u are called ur mouth deserves to b slapped severally.Tribalist. ...mcheeeeew.People like u are d one dostroying Nigeria.

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  84. Redcandy7 February 2015 at 00:33

    I'm surprised at the peeps condemning this woman. This is the kind of woman every man is praying for...an industrious woman that can hold her own anytime. She did well to support her husband. Who else should she have supported?

    Redcandy
    ****www.idoncomeagain.com****

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  85. Unknown7 February 2015 at 01:57

    God bless u ma! @femi de need to use cow to do u spiritual work. You re losing it..

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