“I Was Supposed to Be Aboard Missing Ill-Fated Titanic Submersible,” Ned Nwoko Speaks on How He Escaped Death

“I Was Supposed to Be Aboard Missing Ill-Fated Titanic Submersible,” Ned Nwoko Speaks on How He Escaped Death

  • Nigerian politician Ned Nwoko has made a shocking revelation regarding his invitation on the tour of the famous Titanic Ship wreckage
  • The southeast senator revealed on Friday, June 23, that he missed the tour because he was busy attending to national duties
  • Mr. Ned penned an emotional tribute to his friend and partner Hamish Harding, a passenger who was among those that died in the ill-fated Titanic submersible

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Nigerian politician Ned Nwoko has revealed that he was invited to join the tour of the famous Titanic Ship wreckage.

The billionaire made the revelation on Friday, June 23, while grieving over his friend and partner, Hamish Harding, a passenger in the ill-fated Titan submersible.

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Senator Ned Nwoko pens an emotional tribute to his late friend who died in the Titanic submarine. Photo credit: princenednwoko
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Mr Harding, a British businessman, explorer, and multiple-Guinness World Record holder, including one for the longest time spent traversing the deepest part of the ocean on a single dive, was one of the five people who died aboard the imploded submersible.

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Ned Nwoko revealed how he missed the Titanic tour, penned an emotional note to a late friend

The politician took to his verified Instagram handle and explained why he couldn’t make the Titanic tour despite the invitation.

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He also eulogised Mr. Harding while recounting adventures they had explored together, Premium Times reported.

Nwoko said he was heartbroken by the loss and described Harding as a man who loved adventures and challenges, The Cable reported.

His tribute read,

“I have lost a dear friend and business partner. Captain Hamish Harding.”
“He also invited me on his space shuttle last year and this very Titan ill-fated adventure, but I was tied down with national duties.

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Missing Titanic submarine: World mourns as all passengers declared dead

All five people aboard the missing Titanic Submarine have been declared dead.

The persons onboard the submersible Titan were likely killed instantaneously in a “catastrophic implosion” when it dived into the Titanic disaster two miles beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean.

The sub was lost in an area about 900 miles east of Cape Cod, in the North Atlantic, in water with a depth of about 13,000 feet, about level with the depth of the Titanic wreck, USA Today reported.

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Taking to her official Instagram page, the young movie star shared a video of herself with her husband as they paid a condolence visit to Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, who recently lost his wife.

Ned proved himself to be an affectionate gentleman as he continued to walk beside Regina and hold her hands. The billionaire politician also made sure to help his woman as she tried to bend to get into their white sportscar upon leaving the Kalu residence.

Source: Legit.ng

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institue of Journalism (NIJ), where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. In 2024, Esther obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.