President Abbas loses deputy chief of staff, chamberlain…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt Hon Abbas Tajudeen, has expressed deep shock over the passing away of his Deputy Chief of Staff (Legislative), Dr Dunkwu Chamberlain Nnamdi.

Dr Chamberlain, who hails from Uteh Okpu community in Ika North East Local Government Area of ​​Delta State, was also the President of the Nigerian Aquatic Federation (NAqF). He would have turned 55 on March 21st.

Speaker Abbas, visibly shocked, described Dr Chamberlain’s death as devastating, stressing that it was “one death too many”.

In a press release issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, the President said he was “deeply saddened that Dr. Chamberlain passed away while actively serving his country.”

“It is with a heavy heart that I mourn the passing of my Deputy Chief of Staff (Legislative), Dr Dunkwu Chamberlain Nnamdi, who passed away in the early hours of Saturday 7 March 2026.

“Dr. Chamberlain was not just my deputy chief of staff; he was a trusted and committed ally who served diligently until his last breath. Chamberlain was full of life just hours before his death when he joined me and my colleagues in breaking the fast Friday evening.

“This is truly a time of sorrow for me, my colleagues, his family and my office staff as we mourn the death of this wonderful human being. This is one death too many! But we find comfort in the fact that Dr. Chamberlain lived a life of service to humanity and his country.

“He leaves behind a legacy of selflessness, dedication, sacrifice and sense of responsibility. He will be greatly missed. My thoughts and prayers are with his family at this difficult time. I pray to Almighty God to accept his soul,” the President said.

Speaker Abbas, who visited the family of the late deputy chief of staff to commiserate with his widow and children, said: “Everything that has a beginning must have an end. Please have courage. It is truly shocking, but we cannot question God. He lived a life full of service to humanity.”

The President prayed to God to give the family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

Dr Chamberlain was appointed Deputy Chief of Staff (Legislative) to the President on 26 June 2023, having served as Special Adviser on Members’ Affairs to the Speaker of the 9th Assembly and Chief of Staff to the President, Rt Hon Femi Gbajabiamila.

He was a loyal and committed member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He was also an astute sports administrator in Nigeria. Dr Chamberlain was a Knight of the Anglican Communion, Nigeria, Diocese of Asaba.

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