- She was extraordinarily sacrificial —Odinkalu
- A rare gem —1982-1986 Law Class of Old Imo State University (now Abia State University)
The Abuja lawyer, Cordelia Chinedu Asouzu, who died on 7 July 2025, will be buried tomorrow, Wednesday, 13 August 2025, in Akunwanta-Uno, Arondizuogu, Ideato North L.G.A., Imo State.
In a tribute to her, law teacher and ex-Chair of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chidi Odinkalu described Mrs. Asouzu as “extraordinarily sacrificial.”
“Cordelia was my senior by one year at FGC Okigwe. An extraordinarily thoughtful and beautiful soul from Ideato, in Imo State. She grew up in the old Ikenegbu Layout in Owerri. The daughter of a pioneering public servant at the creation of Imo State.
“Cordelia was extraordinarily sacrificial. She deferred her comforts to nurse her Dad until his last moment. The Heavens will be enriched by the addition of a beautiful, brilliant, humane angel. May her soul rest eternally and in peace and mercy.
Likewise, the 1982-1986 Law class of the old Imo State University, now Abia State University, expressed grief over her departure.
“We, the 1982-1986 Law class of the old Imo State University, now Abia State University, mourn the demise of our dear classmate and friend, Barr. Mrs. Cordelia Chinedu Asouzu, née Okpaleke, a rare gem who passed away on Monday, the 7th of July, 2025, after a brief illness.”
A selfless and beautiful soul gone too soon. Her impact will live on in the many lives she touched.