- Mrs. Seromi Pauline Awa, widow of former NEC chairman Prof. Eme Awa, died at 86 on February 26, 2025.
- Her child, Uzoma Awa, confirmed her passing; funeral details will be announced soon.
- Renowned author Mabel Segun passed away at 95 in Lagos on March 6, 2025, with funeral arrangements pending.
Mrs. Seromi Pauline Awa, the widow of the late Professor Eme Awa former chairman of the now-defunct National Electoral Commission (NEC) has passed away at the age of 86.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that her family confirmed her passing through a statement released by her child, Uzoma Awa, noting that she breathed her last on Wednesday, February 26, 2025.
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In the statement, the family expressed gratitude to God for her life, describing her as a devoted servant of God and her fellow humans.
The statement reads in part: “With gratitude to God for a life well spent in the service of God and fellow mortals, the Eme Awa family of Amaekpu, Ohafia, Abia State, regrets to announce the transition to eternal glory of our irreplaceable matriarch, MRS SEROMI PAULINE KOSIBA AWA.
“An accomplished metallic artist and art critic in her own right, she was the widow of the late Prof. Eme Awa, former National Chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC).
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“She is survived by three children — Uzo, Eme, and Nwachukwu — many grandchildren, and a large extended family in Nigeria, Benin Republic, and the Diaspora.
“Funeral arrangements will be announced in due course.”
