KanyiDaily.Com is your hot online source for your daily dose of News, Entertainment and Lifestyle!. PAY ATTENTION: Share your outstanding story with our editors! Be the first to get hottest news from our Editor-in-Chief, Check your email and confirm your subscription. Ifeoma, wife of Orji Uzor Kalu, chief whip of the senate, is dead. While the cause of her death was not disclosed by the senator, Kalu said her late wife was committed to the service of God and humanity and called for prayer for the family. if (typeof dlApi === 'undefined') { The Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District held. 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Kperogi: Partisan Comparisons of Channel TVs Seun and Arise TVs Rufai, Cheta Nwaze: Holding back Nigerian doctors, Farooq A. Kperogi:Obis Face-Saving Litigious Bluster against Peoples Gazette. !1:u(a.getAttribute("data-run-module"));return l? "readystatechange - "+document.readyState;"complete"===document.readyState||"loaded"===document.readyState? Dr. Ifeoma Uzor Kalu, former First Lady of Abia State, is not widely known for her work as a banker. On Friday,8 May 2020, the Supreme Court of Nigeria ruled that his trial was wrongly conducted and released him from prison while ordering a retrial. Senator Orji Uzor Kalu Loses Wife Ifeoma. Kalu last week Monday, April 3 announced the death of his wife, Ifeoma in a statement. His participation resulted in his suspension. The sad news was announced by the former Governor of Abia state via a Facebook post on Monday. She was a woman of virtue who was committed to the service of God and humanity. It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Ifeoma Uzor Kalu (York, South Carolina), who passed away on April 2, 2023, at the age of 61, leaving to mourn family and friends. By Oluyemi Ogunseyin 03 April 2023 | 3:26 pm Former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, has announced the death of his first wife, Mrs. Ifeoma Kalu. Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has condoled former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu on the death of his wife, Ifeoma Ada Kalu. He is currently 62 years old and will be 62-year-old by April 21, 2023. Orji Kalu Holds Open Casket Viewing For Late Wife, Ifeoma In US, Nigerians Reacts As Father Scolds Son Over Poor Grades After Paying $21K School Fees [Video], Police Demote Officer Seen In Viral Video Singing, Dancing And Flaunting Gun In Praise Of Cult Group, Parents Fly Davido To Barcelona To Surprise Couple At Their Wedding In Spain [Video], National Assembly Proposes 10-Year Jail Term For Ponzi Scheme Promoters In Nigeria. ");if(2!==h.length)throw Error("irregulari contents of the attribute data-run-module: "+g);var n=h[0],l=h[1];a([n],function(a){c(function(){var c;if(q(e)&&!1===b(e).isRun())if(b(e).setAsRun(),a&&"function"===typeof a[l])e.setAttribute(f+"-isrun","1"),c=a[l](e,function(a){b(e).setValue(a)}),"undefined"!==typeof c&&(d(50,g),b(e).setValue(c));else throw c='No function "'+l+'" in module : '+n,e.setAttribute(f+"-isrun",c),Error(c);})})})}, The Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District held an open casket viewing ceremony for his late wife at McEwen Funeral Service-Pineville Chapel, North Carolina, in the United States of America (USA). It was rumoured that the former governors mother, Eunice Kalu was responsible for her poor state of health. On 23 December 2019, the court rejected his bail application for lack of merit. The emotion was tense when the lawmaker was seen opening the casket holding the remains of his wife and looking at the body of the late wife. 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