Late Ekene Abubakar Adams (LP-Kaduna)
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja –
A member of the House of Representatives Ekene Abubakar Adams (LP-Kaduna) has died at the age of 39.
The spokesman of the House, Akin Rotimi Jr, announced the demised of the lawmaker, who died in the early hours of Tuesday.
“The House of Representatives is saddened to announce the passing of a dear member of the 10th Assembly, Rep. Ekene Abubakar Adams (LP, Kaduna)”, the statement said.
A first-time member of the House, Ekene Adams, a Labour Party lawmaker, chaired the House of Representatives Committee on Sports.
The Reps spokesman described the deceased lawmaker as “a kind and gentle humanitarian, loved by all who knew him”.
“His dedication to the development of grassroots sports in Nigeria was unwavering, and his contributions to the House will be deeply missed,” Rotimi Jr said, sending condolences to the family, friends, and constituents of our “dear colleague, as well as the good people and Government of Kaduna State”.
