During his time at the university, Kalu became a student activist, and participated in the Ali Must Go riots against the education minister. Unfortunately, Ifeoma died on April 2023. On 23 December 2019, the court rejected his bail application for lack of merit. Orji Kalu: Biography, Age, Wife, Children, Career, Controversy, and More, Meet 28-year-old Akarachi Amadi, winner of Mbaitoli/Ikeduru House of Representative Election in Imo, Dauda Adamu: Biography, Age, Wife, Children, Net Worth, Source of Wealth and Controversy, Rainoil's Gabriel Ogbechie: Biography, Age, Wife, Net Worth, Source of Wealth and Controversy, Meet Abdulganiyu Johnson, lawmaker behind the bill seeking to ban doctors from travelling abroad, Who is the owner of Bet9ja? Orji borrowed $35 from his mother and started trading commodities like palm oil, rice, and sugar. "@type": "ItemList", Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25, 2023 presidential poll, Atiku Abubakar, has said allegations of massive irregularities trailing the exercise have put the judiciary on triial. According to the report, Justice Eko declared that Justice Mohammed Idris, who convicted Mr Kalu, had already become a justice of the Court of Appeal, when he ruled and sentenced Mr Kalu and his co-defendant as a trial judge. She was 61. kropka: { Ogun workers suspend strike after four days. In the post, which was signed by him, the former governor and Chief Whip of the Senate said Ifeoma was a woman of virtue who was committed to the service of God and humanity. With a heavy heart and pain, we announce the passing on to eternal glory of Mrs Ifeoma Ada Kalu aged 61 years, he said. Orji Uzor Kalu Orji Kalu was born into the family of Mr. Johnson Uzor Nesiegbe Kalu and Mrs Eunice Kalu. Kalu currently serves as the Chief Whip of the Senate. It's my turn to be Senate President - Orji Kalu 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. version 2.7 All rights reserved. Kalu last week Monday, April 3 announced the death of his wife, Ifeoma in a statement. Orji Kalu loses wife, Ifeoma 3rd April 2023 Orji Uzor Kalu By Sunday Nwakanma The former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Kalu, has announced the passing on to eternal glory of. Amen.. (n.isInit=!0,n.value=b,c()):d(11,a)}))});c()}function m(a,b){l=!0;var c=s.resolvePath(a,"js",!0);c in e||(e[c]=J(a),s.load(c,function(){if(c in :[eE][+-]?\d+|)/g; May her soul rest in Peace!. Ahead of tomorrow's service of songs for my late ex-wife Mrs Ifeoma Ada Kalu , we had an open casket viewing at McEwen Funeral Service-Pineville Chapel, North Carolina, USA. 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A medical doctor, Ifeoma who is the daughter of late Prof Igwe and Mrs Menakaya was for the most part away from the limelight all through her husbands tenure as governor and was always in and out of the country and hospitals due to some sort of ill health. All rights reserved. TheStreetJournal.org. "":(a+"").replace(c,"")}var c=a.getAttribute("data-static-amd-map");if("string"===typeof c){if(""===c)return{}}else return null;if("undefined"!==typeof JSON&&"function"===typeof JSON.parse)return JSON.parse(c);a=/(,)|(\[|{)|(}|])|"(?:[^"\\\r\n]|\\["\\\/bfnrt]|\\u[\da-fA-F]{4})*"\s*:?|true|false|null|-?(?!0\d)\d+(?:\.\d+|)(? She will be sorely missed by all., Ahead of tomorrows service of songs for my late ex-wife Mrs Ifeoma Ada Kalu , we had an open casket viewing at McEwen Funeral Service-Pineville Chapel, North Carolina, USA. We further take consolation in the fact that Mrs Kalu lived a virtuous life invested in the service of family, community and God, Lawan said in a statement. 2006: He left Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and found Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA). navigator.serviceWorker.register('/pwa-service-worker.js') The Chief Whip of the Senate made the announcement on his official. Required fields are marked *. 2019: He contested for the Abia State Senatorial Election and he won. 2018: He was given the Title: Danbaiwan-Hausa (Gifted Son of Hausa kingdom) by the Emir of Daura in President Muhammadu Buharis hometown. 2015: He later returned to Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) to contest for the Senatorial Election. With Ifeoma always in and out of Nigeria, the governors mother more or less assumed the role of the first lady and special adviser. Join Legit.ng's Twitter Spaces to Embrace Equity in the Media Sector. DV: 'PULSE_NG/NEWS/POLITICS' Check your inbox to be the first to know the hottest news. Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time. Get the best viral stories straight into your inbox! The senator also disclosed that a memorial service would be held in memory of Mrs Ifeoma Ada, who died at 61, in the United States. We will miss our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, Sister and Aunt. by Richard Anyebe April 17, 2023, 6:21 pm, by Richard Anyebe April 17, 2023, 5:33 pm, by Tobias Sylvester April 17, 2023, 4:02 pm, by Richard Anyebe April 17, 2023, 2:28 pm, by Richard Anyebe April 17, 2023, 11:26 am, by Tobias Sylvester April 17, 2023, 11:02 am, Your email address will not be published. Senator Orji Kalu, who serves as the Chief Whip of the Senate, described Ifeoma as a virtuous woman who devoted . Ahead of tomorrow's service of songs for my late ex-wife Mrs Ifeoma Ada Kalu , we had an open casket viewing at McEwen Funeral Service-Pineville Chapel, North Carolina, USA. 2016: The Supreme court ruled that he should stand trial, this was nine years after his legal battle with the EFCC. The late Mrs. Kalu was widely known for her philanthropy and contributions to the development of Abia State during her husbands tenure as governor. May her gentle soul rest in perfect peace. (b=!0,m=e,setTimeout(function(){y.requireModulesWithModuleBase(a,e,function(){var b=Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments,0);try{h=q.apply(null,b)}catch(e){d(14,a+" -> "+e);return}l.exec([h])})},0)):d(15,a)},getDeps:function(){return!0===b?m:[]},get:function(a){l.add(a)},closeDefine:function(){g=!0;!1===b&&(b=!0,l.exec([void 0]))}}}function K(a){function b(b,e,g){if(0