By Musa Baba Adamu
The Senate has debunked insinuation suggesting it abandoned late Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah.
Making the clarification in a statement, the Senate Chairman on Media and Publicity, Yemi Adaramodu described as untrue, the recent news circulating about the Senate, purportedly failing to play a role in the burial of its late colleague, Sen. Ubah,
Adaramodu, said “ contrary to insinuations in some misinformed quarters, the Senate accorded Senator Ubah all honours and rites as a sitting member of the Senate before his burial in Nnewi on Friday.”
“For the first time in the history of the National Assembly a whole Legislative day was dedicated to paying Tributes to our departed colleague. His seat was adorned with the national flag which was huge honor and recognition of his contributions to the Senate and the good people he represented.
“The Nigerian Senate did not abandon the late Senator and his family right from the moment the news of his death became public knowledge news.
“In fact, the Senate commiserated with the people and government of Anambra State over his death.”
He said the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, had led a high powered delegation of some principal officers and members of the Senate to the Lagos residence of the late Senator to commiserate with his wife and children immediately after late Ubah’s death.
“Almost 100 Senators of the 109 members attended a valedictory session held in his honor, where senators including vice president Kashim Shettima paid tribute to his accomplishments as a, philanthropist, businessman and politician.
“These actions, the Senate said, was a demonstration of the Senate’s respect and appreciation for Senator Ubah’s contributions. Substantial members of the Senate were in Nnewi on behalf of the Senate which had earlier reached out to the family before his burial.
