Allow Ifeanyi Ubah’s Widow To Replace Him – Sen Ndume Insists

orno South Senator, Ali Ndume has urged Senate to support Ifeanyi Ubah’s widow to replace her late husband as the senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District.

Mr Ndume made the appeal on Tuesday, Nov. 19, during the valedictory session organised by the Senate in honour of the late senator.

Mr Ubah, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), died at the age of 52 in a London hospital after a brief illness in July.

Until his death, Mr Ubah was the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Petroleum Downstream. Kano South Senator Kawu Sumaila has since been appointed to replace him.

During the valedictory service, Ndume appealed to his colleagues to allow the late Mr Ubah’s widow replace her husband to continue the senator’s legacies.

The Borno senator reminded his colleagues that some deceased senators were succeeded by their wives and relations. He added that others became members of the upper chamber under the influence of their husbands and fathers.

He appealed that this should be extended to Mr Ubah’s widow.

Ndume, therefore, appealed to his colleagues to support Mr Ubah’s wife in getting her late husband’s seat.

“Finally, Mr. President, my appeal to you and distinguished colleagues, his wife, fortunately, is 50 years or so, a wonderful wife. Let us support the family to have a spirit representative of Ifeanyi here in the chamber…”