‘He was a fearless politician’ — Uba Sani mourns Ekene Adams

Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna, has mourned the passing of Ekene Abubakar Adams, a member of the house of representatives.

The lawmaker, who represented Chikun/Kajuru federal constituency of Kaduna on the platform of the Labour Party (LP), died on Tuesday morning aged 39.

Until his passing, he was the chairman of the house committee on sports.

In a statement on Tuesday, Muhammad Shehu, chief press secretary to the governor, said Sani received the news with sadness.

Shehu said the governor condoled with the family of the deceased and the people of Chikun/Kajuru federal constituency.

The governor also eulogised the late lawmaker as a “trailblazer and fearless politician and administrator”.

“On behalf of the people of Kaduna State, Governor Uba Sani has extended his deepest condolences to the family of the deceased and has called for prayers from well-meaning Nigerians for the people of Kaduna State during this time,” the statement reads.

Akin Rotimi, spokesperson of the house, had described the lawmaker as a “dedicated public servant, passionate sports administrator, and kind philanthropist”.

He said Adams was a “kind and gentle humanitarian, loved by all who knew him”, adding that his dedication to the development of grassroots sports in Nigeria was “unwavering” and that his contributions to the house will be deeply missed.