The death has been announced in Nasarawa State of the wife of Senator Emmanuel Okudu Okpede at the age of 39. Mrs Margaret Otunsha Okpede died during the week at the National Hospital in Abuja after a very brief illness.

The late Mrs. Okpede was born in Doma on the 5th of May, 1968. She attended primary and secondary schools in Doma before commencing her working career in the then Governor’s office, Jos.

Prior to her death, the late Mrs. Okpede was a 300 level student of Political Science at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi. The late Margaret took ill recently and was admitted at the National Hospital where she died in the early hours of Monday, 29th October.

She is survived by her husband, Senator Emmanuel Okpede and Five Children.

She was buried today at Doma in a ceremony attended by people from all parts of the country.