Anambra lawmaker marries 250 widows during birthday
By Uzo Ugwunze
The lawmaker representing Onitsha North 2, in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon. Edward Ibuzo, during his birthday party held Sunday, in his Onitsha residence, reportedly married’ no fewer than 250 widows who attended the occasion.
Addressing them, Ibuzo, who is called ‘Liver to Deliver’, by his admirers, said that he would not let them suffer as they have no other person to rely upon except himself as they did to their late husbands.
“Today when I am celebrating my birthday party I have used it to have you as my wife because you believe in me and support me. You are all good wives and I have to treat you as my wives no longer widows.
“The 2023 general election is around the corner and since I am the candidate of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, for the Onitsha (North and South) Federal constituency, I expect all your votes will go for me as your husband.
“Presently I am in the State House of Assembly for Onitsha North 2, and by your votes and others, I will be at the Federal House of Representatives to serve you better.
“As your husband, today I am empowering you with one wrapper for each widow (wife), bag of rice, garri, ground nut oil, salt, Maggi cubs, tin tomatoes, cash, among others. This is to help keep body and soul together and inform you that all hope is not lost by the death of your husbands, you have now gotten new husband and the marriage is divine,” he laughed in appreciation.
The lawmaker stressed the need for him to be elected as the APGA candidate for the Green chamber adding that the lawmaker there for Onitsha Federal constituency has overstayed her welcome and needed to be changed for the better.
Recall that Ibuzo had earlier given free medicare and grants to them and and residents of his constituency, including building skill acquisition centres and offices for computer learning.
“I have also worked on some roads, secure landed property for school children and have almost 24 hour open office for easy contact with my constituents,” he stated further.
In her response on behalf of the widows, their leader, Mrs Ego Augustina, said that they have no regret to marry another husband since Ibuzo gave them all their needs and satisfaction.
“He is marrying us well, so we don’t need any other husband and we pray God to give him his heart desire which is to be at the Green chamber for more dividends of democracy to get to us.
“Hon. Ibuzo is a good man who takes good care of us. With him we no longer looked abandoned and now that he has accepted to marry us, 250 of us, we will give him all the necessary support for him to continue in his provision of dividends of democracy to us. We wish him more fruitful years as he celebrates his birthday”, she prayed.
Pic shows Ibuzo 2nd left (on yellow attire with cap to fit), sharing gifts to the widows one after the other.
