The National Assembly today, Thursday, December 19, 2019, adjourned plenary to honour one of its members, Senator Ben Uwajumogu, who died yesterday morning in his Apo residence in Abuja.

A former Speaker of Io State House of Assembly, Uwajumogu represented Imo North senatorial district was aged 51.

A minute of silence was observed for Uwajumogu, who slumped while having his bath and was pronounced dead upon being rushed to a private hospital in the neighbourhood.

Prayers were also said for him in both chambers of the National Assembly – the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Plenary was thereafter adjourned to tomorrow and it will be the last sitting for the year.

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