The Senate has denied abandoning Senator Ifeanyi Ubah during his burial rites.
It was alleged in some reports that lawmakers did not attend Ubah’s burial in Nnewi, Anambra State last Friday.
However, lawmakers like the Minority Whip, Osita Ngwu, former Minority leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe; Osita Izunaso and Tony Nwoye were at the burial.
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Publicity Yemi Adaramodu, in a statement on Sunday, said the Senate honoured Ubah and dedicated a legislative day to a deceased member for the first time.
He stated, “Contrary to insinuations from some misinformed quarters, the Senate accorded Senator Ubah all the honors and rites befitting a sitting member before his burial in Nnewi on Friday.”
“His seat was adorned with the national flag, a significant honour, and recognition of his contributions to the Senate and the people he represented,” the statement read.
He added that the Senate had been fully supportive of the late senator’s family and community since the news of his death broke.
“The Senate commiserated with the people and government of Anambra State over his passing,” he noted.
Recalling the Senate’s efforts, Adaramodu stated that Senate President Godswill Akpabio immediately led a high-powered delegation of principal officers and senators to the Lagos residence of the late Ubah to console his wife and children.
Additionally, Adaramodu noted that nearly 100 senators attended a valedictory session in his honour, during which Vice President Kashim Shettima and other lawmakers paid tribute to Ubah’s legacy as a philanthropist, businessman, and politician.
“These actions clearly demonstrate the Senate’s respect and appreciation for Senator Ubah’s contributions.
“A substantial number of senators were also present at his burial in Nnewi, and the Senate had earlier reached out to the family,” Adaramodu emphasised.
