Senate Adjourns Plenary Over Death Of Prominent Lawmaker

The Senate on Tuesday suspended plenary over the recent death of Rep. Jude Ise-Idehen, a lawmaker representing Egor/Ikpoba-Okha Federal Constituency in Edo.

The FidelinfoNews reports that Ovie Omo-Agege, the Deputy Senate President, who stood in for the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, called for the motion for adjournment.

Until his death, Ise-Idehen was a member of the House of Representatives on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The Senate, on resumption from its two-week recess, adjourned the plenary to July 20, 2022, to honour the deceased, who died on July 1, at the age of 52.

The motion for adjournment was moved by Sen. Ajayi Boroffice (APC-Ondo), the Deputy Leader of the Senate, and seconded by Sen. Philip Aduda (PDP-FCT), the Minority Leader.

The Senate also observed a minute of silence to mourn the departed before suspending the plenary