Akpabio Leads Senators on Condolence Visit to Family of Late Senator Okechukwu Ezea

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday led a delegation of Senators on a condolence visit to the family of Senator Okechukwu Ezea, who passed away on 18th November 2025.

Earlier in the day, the Senate had adjourned its Tuesday plenary to enable lawmakers pay the condolence visit to the Abuja residence of the late Senator, who represented the Enugu North Senatorial District in the 10th Senate.

In his remarks, Akpabio told the family that the visit was intended to identify with them during their period of grief and to assure them that they were not alone.

The Senate President added: “It is not always a very good experience to stay with a colleague for over two years, see each other daily, see him more than family members and then all of a sudden he vanishes just like that.

“We are gathered here in our numbers to commiserate with your family and to let you know that you are not alone in mourning your late husband, father, brother and your late uncle, Distinguished Senator Ezea.

“For the brief period we interacted with him in the Senate, he was a man of peace. He was a man who related with his colleagues with dignity and respect.

“You can imagine the shock when we heard of his demise because there was never a time he walked into the chamber and showed that he was sick in any form. But the news came suddenly that he has passed on.”

In his response, Jideofor Ezea, son of the late Senator, expressed gratitude to the Senate President and the delegation for the visit, noting that the family would always remember the gesture.

He appreciated the lawmakers for their words of encouragement and prayers, which he said had brought comfort to the family.