NBC Today show co-host Sheinelle Jones dey mourn her husband, Uche Ojeh, wey don die at age 45 after e fight strong battle with glioblastoma — one serious and wicked type of brain cancer.
Dem announce the sad news for Friday morning show, Today, as her colleague Savannah Guthrie talk am with heavy heart.
“Sheinelle and her three pikin dey go through serious pain,” Savannah talk. “Uche na correct person. We all love am… na Sheinelle perfect partner for life.”
Uche no be just husband and papa wey people love — he be big man for consulting work. He work for UAO Consulting for over ten years. Sheinelle and Uche love story start from her university days for Northwestern University. She be fresher wey dey do campus tour, and Uche come visit as one high school senior. That their first meeting turn to love wey last almost 20 years. Dem marry for 2007 and born three children.
Uche death na heavy loss for Sheinelle, wey don take leave from Today show since December. For January, she announce say she dey step away because of private family health matter, wey now everybody know say na her husband sickness cause am.
Their colleague Craig Melvin talk some sweet memory about Uche for live show. E call am “hands-on papa” wey dey always show for every football match, school recital, and concert.
“He love those children pass anything for this world,” Craig talk. “He proud well well. He be that kind papa wey dey always cheer from the sideline.”
Sheinelle don be part of Today show since 2014, and she start to co-host the third hour from 2019. People don miss her, and now, dem dey feel the big sorrow wey she dey carry.
Uche Ojeh leave legacy of love, quiet strength, and deep devotion — to him family, him children, and Sheinelle, the love of him life.
