With his wife: Lady Njideka Nwokolo: née Okonkwo - whom he married on Saturday 4 July: 1953, Nwokolo had seven children, four girls and three boys.
Starting from his eldest child, Chuka, Nwokolo's grandchildren are in the following order: Munachiso: MRCP and Idu are from Chuka and Nwabueze.