Sunny Ade’s Son, Ibori’s Daughter, Meet Children Of ‘Powerful’ Nigerians Elected Into NASS
Uche Harris Okonkwo, son of Annie Okonkwo, former senator who represented Anambra Central, won the Idemili North/South Federal constituency in Anambra State under the Labour Party.
Okonkwo beat two-term incumbent, PDP’s Obinna Chidoka (who is the younger brother of former Minister of Aviation and PDP chieftain, Dr. Osita Chidoka), to clinch the seat. Okonkwo also overcame APGA candidate Mr. Ike Iyiegbu (Ike Cubana), elder brother of celebrity billionaire, Obi Cubana, as well as the APC candidate, Ifeanyi Ibezim.
Joshua Audu-Gana, eldest son of former Minister of Information, Prof. Jerry Gana, won the Lavun/Mokwa/Edati federal constituency seat of Niger State of the House of Representatives under the platform of the PDP. Gana defeated the incumbent member of the APC, Abdullahi Usman-Gbatamayigi.
George Folarin Adegeye of the Labour Party (LP), was on Tuesday, declared the winner of the Amuwo-Odofin federal constituency seat in Lagos State.
Adegeye is the son of Sunny Ade, the Nigerian ace music maestro.
The politician’s mother is Risikat Ajoke Adegeye, the late wife of Sunny Ade, who was also a former lawmaker at the Lagos state house of assembly.
Credit: DailyTrust