Hon Ekene Abubakar Adams
The House of Representatives has lost yet another member, Hon. Ekene Abubakar Adams, ABN TV reports.
Until his death on Tuesday morning after a brief illness, Adams was chairman, of the House Committee on Sports, and represented Chikun/Kajuru federal constituency of Kaduna State.
Adams’ close friend, Mr Mike Obasi, confirmed the death to our reporter via a WhatsApp message.
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Hon. Adams, a former general manager of Kada City FC and Remo Stars, was elected into the House of Representatives on the platform of the Labour Party (LP) in 2023. With his sports background as a former athlete and administrator, he was appointed the Chairman of House of Representatives Committee on Sports, the position he occupied until his death on Tuesday morning, July 16, 2024.
ABN TV reports that Adams’ death was the second to hit the House within a week following the death of Hon. Olaide Akinremi (Jagaban) from Oyo State, who passed away on Wednesday, July 10.
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