Senate suspends plenary over lawmaker’s death

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

Ise-Idehen, 52, and a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), died on July 1.

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The senate which resumed from its two-week recess on Tuesday adjourned plenary to July 20 in honour of the deceased.

The Deputy Leader of the Senate, Ajayi Boroffice, moved the motion for the adjournment and this was seconded by the Minority Leader, Philip Aduda.

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