Wife Of Deceased Enugu Lawmaker Emerges PDP Candidate For Assembly Bye-Election As Okewulonu Picks Ticket In Imo

Mrs Amaka Ugwueze, the wife of the late Hon Chijioke Ugwueze, who represented Isi-Uzo State Constituency in the Enugu State House of Assembly, weekend, emerged the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate in the bye-election scheduled for 31th October, 2020 to fill the vacant position. She emerged unopposed after a meeting of the stakeholders of the constituency which had Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi in attendance.

THE WHISTLER did report that the late lawmaker, who hailed from Ikem-Uno autonomous community in Isi-Uzo Local Government Area, died of cardiac arrest on 19th June 2020 at 49. He was until his death the chairman of the Assembly’s Committee on Transportation and Intergovernmental Affairs, as well as member of education and health committees.

A stakeholder in the constituency and special adviser to the governor, Hon Francis Ede, told our correspondent that, “I think the decision to allow Mrs Amaka Ugwueze to complete the tenure of her late husband, who spent one and a half years in office as a member, Enugu State House of Assembly, before death came calling is a wise decision, and well received by the generality of the people of Isi-Uzo LGA. It was born out of sympathy for the lady whose husband died young while pursuing his dream for his people. He was a hard-working politician and industrialist; very kind and philanthropic. It shows that we can be our brother’s keeper. And I am sure that the lady will strive with the utmost of her abilities to justify this confidence upon her by the people of Isi-Uzo LGA.”

Meanwhile, Mr Emmanuel Okewulonu, Saturday, emerged winner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primaries for the Imo North senatorial bye-election scheduled for October 31. According to Mr Chuba Oramisi, chairman, PDP National Electoral Committee, Okewulonu polled 609 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mr Patrick Ndubueze, who secured 27 votes.

The bye-election followed the death of Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu on 18th December, 2019.