Ex-minister of aviation and Senator, Stella Oduah, has lost her 28-years old son to a brief illness, reports say.

According to Punch Newspaper, the Senator's son was reportedly pronounced dead at a private hospital on Friday, August 26, 2016 in Abuja

Confirming the loss, Senator Uche Ekwunife representing Anambra Central in the Senate, said: “It is very unfortunate. It has shown that death and life belong to God and it is only Him who controls our life. It is a trying moment for her and all of us. I know how it feels as a mother. It is only God who can console her.”

Oduah, is currently representing Anambra North Senatorial District in the upper chamber of the National Assembly.