THE House of Representatives has lost another member, Ekene Abubakar Adams, who represents the Chikun/ Kajuru Federal Constituency of Kaduna State.
Ekene, who was the Chairman House Committee on Sports, was ill and died on Tuesday morning, according to his wife.
The Vanguard Newspaper reported that Ekene’s wife said the lawmaker who was the Chairman, House Committee on Sports, died on Tuesday, July 16, after a brief illness.
Ekene, a former general manager of Kada City FC and Remo Stars, was elected into the House of Representatives on the platform of the Labour Party (LP) in 2023.
His victory on the LP platform was one of the biggest upsets at the 2023 election after he defeated Yakubu Barde, who had held the position for 16 years.
His death came barely a week after another lawmaker representing Ibadan North Federal Constituency, Musliudeen Olaide Akinremi, died.
The ICIR reported on Wednesday, July 10 that a member of the House of Representatives representing Ibadan North Federal Constituency, Oyo State, Musiliudeen Akinremi, also known as Jagaban, died aged 51.
Akinremi was a two-time member of the House and a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Akinremi’s death was confirmed by the spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Akin Rotimi, in a statement.
The statement quoted the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, as expressing “profound sadness over the loss.”
The ICIR reported that at least three members of the House of Representatives have died since the inauguration of the 10th Assembly in June 2023.
On Friday, May 10, a lawmaker representing Babura/Garki Federal Constituency in Jigawa State on the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform, Isa Dongoyaro, died after a brief illness.
Dongoyaro was 46 years old at the time of his death.
Similarly, in October 2023, a lawmaker representing Isa/Sabon Birnin federal constituency of Sokoto state, Abdulkadir Danbuga, died at 63.
Before the 10th Assembly was inaugurated in 2023, Isma’ila Maihanchi, who was elected to represent the Jalingo/Yorro/Zing Federal Constituency in Taraba, died, aged 36.
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