The death has been announced of Senator Okey Ezea representhing Enugu North Senatorial district, after a brief illness.

In a statement, Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, mourns Senator Ezea, who died in Lagos, Tuesday.

The late Senator Ezra, a lawyer and businessman, was elected on the Labour Party platform to represent Enugu North Senatorial District during the 2023 general elections.

Senator Barau, in the condolence statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, extolled the virtues of the late lawmaker, describing him as a pan-Nigerian politician.

He said the late lawmaker, who until his demise was the Vice Chairman of both the Senate Committee on Cooperation and Integration in Africa and NEPAD, and the Senate Committee on Culture and Creative Economy, contributed immensely to the promotion of unity and progress in the country.