Senator Patrick Osakwe, who represented Delta North Senatorial District from 1999 to 2007 at the Senate, has died.
Osakwe passed on in a London hospital on Tuesday night at the age of 73.
The former lawmaker, who hailed from Ugili in Ndokwa West Local Government Area, died after battling with an undisclosed ailment.
Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly Sheriff Oborevwori expressed sadness over the incident.
Oborevwori, in a statement on Wednesday by his chief press secretary Dennis Otu, said the news of the death of the former senator came to him as a shock.
“The demise of Senator Patrick is a big blow not only to his immediate family but to all Deltans in particular and Nigerians in general. He died at a time when his wealth of experience was most needed. We are going to miss him greatly.
“As a compassionate leader that he was, Senator Osakwe impacted many lives positively. The late Senator Patrick Osakwe was an accomplished businessman and a distinguished politician,” he said.
