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Mr Ndume appealed to his colleagues to ensure that Mr Ubah's widow replaced her husband to continue the legacies of the late senator.

Borno South Senator Ali Ndume has appealed to the upper chamber to support the widow of late Ifeanyi Ubah to replace her husband as the senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District.

Mr Ndume made the appeal on Tuesday 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.

He defected to the APC from the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in October 2023 and declared his interest in contesting the Anambra 2025 governorship election.

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, Mr Ndume appealed to his colleagues to ensure that the late Mr Ubah’s widow replaced her husband to continue the senator’s legacies.

The Borno senator recounted that some deceased senators were succeeded by their wives and relations. In contrast, 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.

“It happened before. Chuba Okadigbo was a great politician. When he died, years after, his wife, the widow Margery, sitting around here.

“Our first lady, Oluremi Tinubu, came to the Senate by the virtue of the people of Lagos and her husband who is the president who served two terms… They insisted that she should go for third term. In fact, she told me that her dream was to be a pastor.

“Abiru’s father was a great senator in 1979. Right here is Yar’Adua? Everybody knows Yar’Adua (Katsina Central Senator).

“Senator (Iyabo) Obasanjo, if you remember, is the daughter of General Obasanjo. Sitting in front of me is Dafinone, his father, was a great senator,” he said.

Mr 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 when election of Anambra of the senatorial district that he represents,” he said.

“What I want to appeal to you, Mr President, is, let us keep his spirit, aspirations of ifeanyi alive,” Mr Ndume added.


How senators are elected

In Nigeria, senators are elected according to Section 65 of the constitution.

Any Nigerian who wants to become a member of the upper chamber of the Bi-cameral National Assembly has to be nominated by a party, contest an election organised by INEC, and emerge victorious before the person is inaugurated.

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Because Senate House is their family heritage?

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Boko haram SINator always thinking through his Anus (like most APC supporters)

Political positions don turn family entitlement and not based on merit.

The haves simply don't want the feeding bottle to leave their family


Obvious she has started to lobby other politicians in her party especially those of other zones.


Let's see if the politicians in her Anambra senatorial district will allow it turn inheritance family affair like Tinubu and Remi has done.

If that should happen, let them stop castigating Tinubu of famili-crazy because the finger also points back at them.

Cultist reasoning. Apc and occult practices never ceases to surprise

The person that took the second position is the right person to replace him.

Ndume is sleeping with that widow.

This I have seen.

No wonder some people call this country a Zoo!

It seems they were right after all.

Ehen?
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Are you planning to Baltasar her

He wants to set a trap.
If they allow it, children will follow

No problem go and conduct election simple. If Tinubu die tomorrow Remi can take over abi.

oghene biko

Looks like something out of Nollywood

Nawa

Politics now a family affair and we wonder why the country has gone to the dogs.

Anambra South Senatorial District should decide who replaces him.

Rude talk

Emilokun gang

Nigeria has been found to be a playing ground for jalopy politicians

mrjoeblinks:
Ehen?
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Are you planning to Baltasar her

Good question

Toor I talk am say this zoo na company own by some occult morons. Na family affair? Boko Haram sponsor.

Hmm?
Some asked Yaradua's son to replace him as President.
Same ones are abusing Seyi Tinubu.
Same ones are abusing Governor Eno for using his daughter as a replacement for his dead wife. Now this!

Is a Political position a hereditary stool?

Imagine the caliber of people we have at the helm of affairs

This is the decision of Nnewi people to make

My condolences to the senate, but one can now see how our "distinguished" senators reason? Political seats has now become a thing of inheritance.
Very soon, they'll say that it's in their DNA!

Where did Nigeria begin to get it wrong exactly?

good. But it is NOT their papa biz

Blackfinegirl:
oghene biko

GOD ABEG....
these corrupt nigerian politicians dont rate the citizens atall.



Seniorwriter

FalseProphet1:
Ndume is sleeping with that widow.

This I have seen.

Sir, the voltage of your vawulence is too high.

He should stop all this talk.
What does the constitution say in matters like this? That's what matters.

Omo see mumu talk ooo

So what's the essence of INEC

Islie:
Mr Ndume appealed to his colleagues to ensure that Mr Ubah's
widow replaced her husband to continue the legacies of the late senator.




https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/755659-ndume-wants-late-ifeanyi-ubahs-widow-to-replace-her-husband-in-senate.html

Now, what should this tell you people about your polithiefcians? It really means they don't care a hoot about you. You can imagine a Senator talking about compensating a vacant elected seat to a widow because her husband died. I wonder if that vacant seat has become an hereditary one. Anyways, I trust Eye-neck with their doings. Anything can happen sha especially under Tilumbu

"The Borno senator recounted that some deceased senators were succeeded by their wives and relations. In contrast, others became members of the upper chamber under the influence of their husbands and fathers."

The above shows that has been their practice from day one, yet you see some morons fighting over polithiefcians. You will see one poor Yoruba guy here constituting nuisance bragging and beating his chest and say: "We are the one in government". Who are the "we"? Lmao😅😅😅 Or statement like: We should thank Tinubu, he gave us enough appointment. Yes, we are the one in power." Who are the "we" and "us"?
You will see some typical Igbo chaps talking with their usual rants like: "And Tinubu government is not that bad o, they want to use this post to compensate us". Who be "we"? What is your benefit? The funniest thing is a typical Hausa/Fulani guy saying: Tinubu has oppressed us, the North will never forget." Lol😆 Oga na you be the "North"😅😅😅

I can never understand how the poor perceive themselves under a system like this. The earlier you understand that there are two ethnic groups in Nigeria, the rich and the poor, the polithiefcians and the f00lish masses. Yet, the f00lish masses are not ready to be liberated. They love to lick the butts of their oppressors.