The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the last general elections, Peter Obi, has mourned Ekene Abubakar Adams, the LP House of Representatives member who died in the early hours of today, News About Nigeria reports.
Adams died after a brief illness at the age of 39.
In his condolence message, which was shared on his official X account on Tuesday, the former Anambra state governor said that he was saddened by the news of the lawmaker’s demise.
Obi further lamented that Adams’ demise came at a time when there was a nationwide clamour for increased youth participation in politics and leadership.
Speaking on the life and times of the deceased, Obi noted that Adams’ was able to make an impact as Chairman of the House Committee on Sports and as the Representative of the Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency of Kaduna State.
He also prayed that God would console the wife and loved ones of the deceased and grant him eternal rest.
The statement reads, “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. On behalf of our Party and the Obidient family worldwide, our 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. It is in addition a blow to the much needed youth input into our political space as a nation.
“This tragic loss has come at a time when there is a nationwide clamour for increased youth participation in our political leadership. 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 by the nation at large. 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 very sad irreplaceable loss. May God Almighty protect and bless his family always.”
