The committee is co-chaired by a former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku and the President-General of the Ohaneze Ndi Igbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu.
The National Committee for the Burial of Prof. Ben Nwabueze (SAN) has announced the burial programme for the late Nwabueze.
The programme is scheduled to start on February 22 and end on March 18, 2024.
The committee is co-chaired by a former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku and the President-General of the Ohaneze Ndi Igbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu.
The lawyer and pioneer Secretary General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide died in October 2023.
The family, in a statement by Eni Nwabueze, said the Senior Advocate of Nigeria passed on at the age of 94.
It said burial arrangements would be announced in due course.
However, the outline of events obtained by SaharaReporters on Monday, revealed that the burial arrangements of the late don will commence with a Valedictory Court Session at the State High Court Premises, Ikeja, Lagos State.
Anyaoku, Iwuanyanwu, National Burial Committee made the announcement on Monday in a statement signed by the National Burial Committee Secretary, Olawale Okunniyi.
He said, “Thursday, 22nd February, 2024 - Valedictory Court Session at the State High Court Premises, Ikeja, Lagos State by the Judiciary at 2pm. To be presided over by the Chief Judge of Lagos State.
"Friday, 23rd February, 2024 - Day of Tributes in Lagos at Harbour Point Event Centre, Amadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, Lagos at 2pm.
"Thursday, 29th February, 2024 - Family Private Burial Ceremony in Atani, Anambra State.
"Friday, 1st March, 2024 - National Tributes and Celebration of Life in Atani, Anambra State at 12noon.
"Monday, 18th March, 2024 - National Colloquium/Dialogue at Nigeria Institute of International Affairs NIIA, 3/5, Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos is being organised by the Patriots at 11am to coincide with the 10th Year Anniversary of the Nigerian National Confab of 2014, inaugurated on 17th March, 2014 by President Goodluck Jonathan.
"The historic National Colloquium being organised in honour of Prof Ben Nwabueze SAN, a foremost champion of the 2014 National Confab, will be chaired by Chief Emeka Anyaoku GCON, Former Secretary General of the Commonwealth and Chairman of The Patriots.
"Expected at the various events of the Obsequies announced above are; delegations and representatives of the Federal Government of Nigeria, Former Presidents and Former Vice Presidents of Nigeria Various State Governors including host Governors in Lagos and Anambra States, Former Governors, Delegation and Members of the National Assembly, Former Senators and Former Members of the House of Representatives.”
"Others are; Present and Former Members of State Legislative Assembly, Envoys of Foreign Missions in Nigeria, Leaders of Socio-Cultural and Political Groups, Delegation and Members of the Bench and the Bar, Close Associates and Friends of the late eminent jurist," the statement added.