The Nigerian Senate suspended its plenary session on Tuesday to pay tribute to the late Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah, who represented Anambra South in the National Assembly.
The casket bearing the remains of the late senator lay in state at the foyer of the White House wing, directly in front of the Senate Chamber, in a solemn tribute to his life and service.
Persecondnews reports that the day’s order paper featured only one item: “Valedictory Session.”
Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, who was born on 3 September 1971, died on 27 July 2024 in UK while on vacation.
The Nigerian politician and businessman who served as senator from 2019 until his death, was the CEO of Capital Oil which he founded in 2001.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele honoured Ubah by wearing traditional Igbo attire—Akpabio in Isi-Enyi and Bamidele in Isi-Agwu—as a mark of respect.
Ubah’s seat in the chamber was adorned with flowers and draped in the Nigerian flag’s iconic green-white-green.
The session was open to non-senators as dignitaries and other invited guests took their turn to pay their respects.
Vice President Kashim Shettima, former Anambra State Gov. Chris Ngige, and former Anambra Central Sen. Uche Ekwunife were among those in attendance.
The wives of presiding and principal Senate officers were also present, including Mrs. Ekaette Akpabio, wife of the Senate President; Hajiya Jibrin Barau, wife of the Deputy Senate President; and Mrs. Oluyemisi Bamidele, wife of the Senate Leader.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, led a dignified delegation of House leaders in a solemn procession around the late Ubah’s casket, paying their respects to his memory and legacy in a somber atmosphere.
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