{"id":37389,"date":"2022-09-01T09:25:59","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T09:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=37389"},"modified":"2022-09-01T09:26:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T09:26:00","slug":"swan-mourns-with-pat-ekeji-over-mothers-demise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=37389","title":{"rendered":"SWAN Mourns With Pat Ekeji Over Mother&#8217;s Demise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Imo Chapter has condoled with Deputy Chief of Staff (Administration), Imo Government House, Dr. Pat Ekeji over the demise of his mother, Ezinne Francisca Ekeji.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Association in a press statement signed by the Chairman, Everest Ezihe expressed sadness at the death of the Ezinne Ekeji and that it is grieving with Dr. Pat Ekeji who is an ally and Patron of the Association at this period that 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