Oby Ezekwesili Loses Mom At Age 78.

Former presidential candidate and Minister of Education, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili has lost her mother, Madam Cecilia Nwayiaka Ujubuonu who passed on at Age 78.

Ujubuonu, born on April 18, 1942, was a retired businesswoman.

A native of Ndodolu Village, Umunuko, Ukpor, Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State, she was widowed following the death of her husband, Benjamin Ujubuonu, in 1988.

The statement, signed by Ezekwesili’s Spokesperson and Publicist, Ozioma Ubabukoh, stated that Mama Ujubuonu died in the late hours of Sunday.

Madam Ujubuonu died in the arms and home of her daughter, Ezekwesili, in Abuja on Sunday night.

She is survived by her children, grandchildren and other family members.

May her soul rest in peace.