Akpabio pays last respect to late Senator Okechukwu Ezea in Enugu
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Friday attended the burial of Senator Okechukwu Ezea in Itchi community, Nsukka, Enugu State, to pay his final respects. Senator Ezea, who
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Friday attended the burial of Senator Okechukwu Ezea in Itchi community, Nsukka, Enugu State, to pay his final respects.
Senator Ezea, who represented Enugu North Senatorial District in the 10th Senate, died on November 18, 2025. He was laid to rest in his hometown following a funeral Mass held at Itchi.
Addressing the children of the late lawmaker, Akpabio said his presence at the ceremony, alongside several other senators, reflected the esteem in which their father was held in the 10th Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
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He noted that the turnout of serving and former lawmakers underscored the respect and affection the late senator commanded among his colleagues.
"He made his mark. He was a very quiet man. A great achiever. Just to say that I will continue to identify with you. We will watch your progress.
"Your father has transitioned now to the spiritual realm, and he will be watching you from there. Our prayer is that all the good things he planned to do which he did not accomplish on earth, you will do for him and for the community in Jesus Name.
"For this community, we condole with you, and we know that more Ezeas will be raised from here and more great men will be raised from here to develop not just the Nsukka community, not just Enugu State, but the whole of Nigeria."
