Peter Obi mourns Kaduna LP Rep Ekene Adams
By Jeffrey Agbo
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has said he is saddened by the death of a legislator in the House of Representatives, Ekene Adams.
The lawmaker, who represented Chikun/Kajuru federal constituency of Kaduna under the platform of LP, died on Tuesday morning at the age of 39.
Until his passing, he was the chairman of the house committee on sports.
He was the general manager of Kada City Football Club and Remo Stars at different times, before winning the house of representatives seat in the 2023 general election.
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Writing on his X handle on Tuesday, Obi said, “I am deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Hon. Ekene Abubakar Adams, a member of the Labour Party in the House of Representatives from Kaduna State. My heartfelt condolences go out to his wife, family, and loved ones. His untimely death at the age of 39 is a tragic loss to the nation.
“As Chairman of the House Committee on Sports and Representative of the Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency, Hon. Adams has already in his short tenure made significant contributions to the development of sports in Nigeria. His passion and expertise in this field will be greatly missed.
“May God Almighty who called him home at this time, forgive his sins and grant him eternal rest, and grant his family, and all of us, the fortitude to bear his sad irreplaceable loss. May God Almighty protect and bless his family always.”