BREAKING: As Nigerians Await Tribunal Judgement On Presidential Election, Top Lawyer Confirmed Dead In Abuja (PHOTO)

BREAKING: As Nigerians Await Tribunal Judgement On Presidential Election, Top Lawyer Confirmed Dead In Abuja (PHOTO)

Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, the former Leader of the ECOWAS Parliament and former Senator representing Abia North in the eighth Senate, has suffered the loss of his wife, Lady Nimi Faith Ohuabunwa.

Lady Ohuabunwa, a lawyer, passed away in an Abuja hospital over the weekend after battling a prolonged illness.

The announcement of her death was made in a statement issued by Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa, the Head of the Ohuabunwa dynasty and former President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria.

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The statement, which was released on Monday and shared with Vanguard, expressed the family’s profound sorrow and submission to God’s will.

It read simply, “With a deep heart of pain and total submission to the will of God, the entire Ohuabunwa dynasty announces the passing on to glory of Lady Barr. Nimi Faith Ohuabunwa, the wife of Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, whose death occurred on the 22nd of July, 2023. May her gentle soul rest in peace.”

During Lady Ohuabunwa’s last birthday on March 23, 2023, Senator Ohuabunwa had expressed heartfelt admiration for her in a goodwill message.

He described her as a true companion and a great source of inspiration in his life. He referred to her as a “priceless jewel, best companion, counsellor, and motivator.”

The former Leader of the House of Representatives also praised her as a woman of excellence, a caring wife, and a mother with a compassionate and kind-hearted nature.