Popular Designer Deborah Okwori Laid to Rest Amid Tears in Benue

The vibrant life of Deborah Eneyi Ohekuru Okwori, widely known as Deb’rah Porsche, was celebrated as she was laid to rest in her hometown of Ugaga Ohuhu Owo, Oju Local Government Area of Benue State, on Wednesday, September 24, 2025.

Deborah, a rising star in Nigeria’s design industry, tragically passed away earlier this month in Lagos.

Her funeral drew a large turnout of family, friends, colleagues, and community members, all of whom gathered to pay their final respects.

In a deeply emotional moment that touched many, Deborah’s mother expressed her grief in song and dance, saying: “Since you did not wait to dance at my burial, I’ll dance for you instead.”

Deborah’s memory lives on in the hearts of her loved ones, as well as in the creative legacy she left behind in the world of fashion.