Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri
The former governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, has lost his mother, Dame Dorothy Nsonma Ihedioha (Nee Okereke), who died on Thursday.
Ihedioha disclosed this in a statement to newsmen in Owerri, on Friday, adding that she died in Abuja.
According to Ihedioha: “After a fruitful and eventful life of God’s abundant mercies and grace, our mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Dame Dorothy Nsonma Ihedioha (Nee Okereke) gloriously transited to eternity on Thursday 20th April 2023 in Abuja, with her family by her side.”
“Mama celebrated her 90th birthday on 28th August 2022. While we thank friends and well-wishers who identified with us, particularly during our mother’s last days, we enjoin you to remember the family in your prayers. Funeral arrangements will be announced in due course,” the statement said.
