The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has recalled his instant reaction when he received the news of the sudden death of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, over a fortnight ago, saying he was jolted.
Akpabio spoke on Saturday, August 17, when he led some of his colleagues on a condolence visit to the widow of the late lawmaker, Uchenna, in his Lagos residence.
On Akpabioâs entourage were, Senate Minority Whip, Osita Ngwu, Senators Saliu Mustapha, Sunday Karimi and Adetokunbo Abiru, Vanguard reported.
As reported by The Nigerian Tribune, in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Jackson Udom, the President of the Senate said:
Recall that the Anambra South Senator Ifeanyi Ubah reportedly died at a London hospital after battling with an undisclosed illness.
Ubah, aged 52, was said to have been receiving treatment before his health condition became worse. He passed away on Saturday morning, July 27, 2024.
Senator Ubah, an influential figure in Anambra politics, who won the election under the YPP in 2023, recently dumped the party for the ruling APC.
In another development, TimesNow.com.ng reported that the Senate denied the revelation of its members that the legislators get N21 million take home every month.
Yemi Adaramodu, the spokesperson of the Senate, said what Senator Abdulrahman Kawu Sumaila from Kano was getting was a running cost.
According to Adaramodu, the N21 million running cost is different from the N1 million monthly salary of each Senator.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
