Senate President Godswill Akpabio, on Monday, paid a condolence visit to his predecessor, the President of the 9th Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, over the death of his mother, Hajiya Halima ‘Baba’ Ibrahim.
Akpabio led a delegation of Senators during the visit to Senator Lawan’s hometown in Gashua, Bade local government area of Yobe State.
A statement by the Media Adviser to Senator Lawan, Dr. Ezrel Tabiowo, a copy of which was sent to LEADERSHIP, said the Senate President and the delegation arrived the Wachakal Airstrip located in Nguru local government area of the state at about 3:30pm.
On the delegation were the Deputy Senate President, Senator Jibrin Barau; the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central); Senator Sani Musa (APC, Niger East); Senator Suleiman Sadiq Umar (Kwara North), and Senator Yahaya Abdullahi (PDP, Kebbi North).
Others included Senators Ibrahim Mohammed Bomadi (APC, Yobe South); Asuquo Ekpenyong (APC, Cross River South); Mohammed Tahir Monguno (APC, Borno North), and Senator Saliu Mustapha (APC, Kwara Central).
