Senate Chief Whip, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has buried his late wife, Ifeoma Kalu in the US amid tears from children, family and friends.
This comes after the former Governor of Abia State held an open casket viewing ceremony in the honour of his late wife on Wednesday. The ceremony was followed by a service of songs.
Kalu shared photos of the burial on Facebook, noting that she was buried in the US on Thursday in line with her wishes.
“Our late beloved former First Lady, Mother, Grandmother, Sister and Aunt- Late Mrs Ifeoma Ada Kalu (Nee Menakaya) was laid to rest today in the USA in accordance to her wish. She might have left this space called earth but she still lives in our hearts,” he wrote.
The former Governor of Abia State said in a Facebook post on April 3 that his wife passed on at the aged of 61. He also shared a photo of his wife in her youthful days carrying their child.
Kalu, who is gunning to be the next Senate president, described his wife, who died in the United States, as a woman of virtue who was committed to the service of God and humanity.