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

Speaker Abbas loses Deputy Chief of Staff Chamberlain

…describes demise as shocking, devastating

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

Dr. Chamberlain, who hailed from the Uteh Okpu community in the Ika North East Local Government Area of Delta State, was also the President of the Nigerian Aquatics Federation (NAqF). He would have been 55 years old on March 21.

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

In a press statement issued through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, the Speaker said he was “deeply saddened that Dr. Chamberlain died while actively serving his fatherland.”

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

“Dr. Chamberlain was not just my Deputy Chief of Staff; he was a dependable and committed ally who served diligently until his last breath. Chamberlain was full of life just a few hours before his passing when he joined me and my colleagues at the breaking of fast on Friday evening.

“This is indeed a moment of grief for me, my colleagues, his family, and the staff in my office as we mourn the death of this wonderful human being. This is one death too many! But we find solace 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 a sense of responsibility. We will miss him dearly. My thoughts and prayers are with his family at this trying moment. I pray to the Almighty God to accept his soul,” the Speaker said.

Speaker Abbas, who visited the family of the late Deputy Chief of Staff to commiserate with the widow and children, said, “Whatever has a beginning must have an end. Please, take heart. It is really shocking, but we can’t question God. He lived a life full of service to humanity.”

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

Dr. Chamberlain was appointed as the Deputy Chief of Staff (Legislative) to the Speaker on June 26, 2023, after he had served as the 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 Anglican Communion, Nigeria, Asaba Diocese.