Fire has gutted the house of the late Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Akwa Ibom State, Obong Udo Ekpenyong, in Ukanafun Local Government Area of the state.
According to a statement issued to Journalists by the Secretary, Transition Committee of the local government, Udeme Idiong, on Tuesday, the inferno occurred on Christmas Eve.
The mishap also claimed the widow of the late PDP chairman, Mrs Elizabeth Udo Ekpenyong and her sister, Ms Ofonime Frank.