JUST IN: Senate holds valedictory session for late Ifeanyi Ubah
The Senate, on Tuesday, dedicated its plenary session to honour the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, who represented Anambra South in the National Assembly.
The casket bearing the remains of the senator lay in state at the foyer of the White House wing, directly in front of the Senate Chamber.
The day’s order paper featured only one item: “Valedictory Session.”
In a show of respect, Senate President Godswill Akpabio donned traditional Isi-Enyi attire, paired with a matching red cap and dark sunglasses. Similarly, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele wore Isi-Agwu attire.
Ubah’s seat in the chamber was adorned with flowers and draped in a cloth painted in the colours of the Nigerian flag.
The session was open to non-senators, allowing dignitaries and other invited guests to pay their respects.
Vice President Kashim Shettima, former Anambra State Governor Chris Ngige, and former Anambra Central Senator Uche Ekwunife were among those in attendance.
The wives of presiding and principal Senate officers were also present, including Ekaette Akpabio, wife of the Senate President; Hajiya Jibrin Barau, wife of the Deputy Senate President; and Oluyemisi Bamidele, wife of the Senate Leader.
Ifeanyi Ubah for burial November 22
Earlier, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, led a delegation of House leaders in a solemn procession around the late senator’s casket.
The atmosphere was sombre as the Senate paid its final tributes to Senator Ubah, whose contributions to the legislative body were celebrated during the session.
See photos of the late Senator’s casket below.
