As is customary with the parliament, yesterday’s session was rounded off quickly when a motion to that effect was moved by Senator Ahmed Lawan, the Leader of the Senate, who came under Order 43.

Senator Phillips Aduda seconded the motion.

Senator Lawan in the motion, announced the death of Senator Adeleke whom he described as a very likable person who had touched lives of people positively.

He urged the Senate to suspend plenary in accordance with its custom while a special session in honour of the late senator should be held in his honour today.

“Mr president, distinguished colleagues it is the practice and convention of this Senate and indeed the National Assembly to always show respect and honour our dear colleagues by adjourning our plenary.

“I will therefore move that because of the death of our colleague which took place early morning on Sunday and I will move a motion that this Senate observes a one minute silence and thereafter adjourned till tomorrow, the 26th of April, 2017.

“Tomorrow by the grace of God our colleagues will have the opportunity to pay tributes to our departed colleague in a valedictory session. I therefore move that we observed a one minute silence and then adjourn thereafter,” he said.

Upon the motion being seconded by Senator Phillips Aduda, it was adopted through a voice vote without any dissent.

The mood of the Senate was gloomy as most of the senators were seen wearing long faces as they walked into the Senate chambers, while the usual throwing of banter which the senators are known for, was apparently missing.

Bukola Saraki, Senate President, who led the short plenary Tuesday was dress in complete black attire,  from his cap, to his agbada, down to his shoe.

Some other senators too wore black attires while some other wore shade of colours mixed with black.

 

Saraki, in ruling on the approved motion, urged senators to ensure they make appearance at today’s plenary to pay their respects to the departed senator as he urged them to ensure they appear in “appropriate attire for the occasion.”

The senate president thereafter, led senators to the condolence register opened in honour of the late Adeleke where senators wrote their sympathies.

The Senate president had on Sunday immediately the death of Adeleke was announced, issued a press statement in expressing his shock at the death of the senator.

In the statement signed on his behalf by his Special Adviser on Media, Yusuph Olaniyonu, the Senate president described the death of Adeleke as a personal loss.

“Adeleke was a leader in every right, a formidable colleague, patriotic statesman, good family man and complete gentleman whose contributions to the development of the of Osun State in particular and the nation in general will never be forgotten,” Saraki said.

The Senate President went further to describe the late Adeleke,  as a consummate reformer, courageous public servant and grassroots politician whose love for his people and commitment to national service remains unparalleled.

“From his track-record as a second term Senator, it is clear that Adeleke was a man who his people trusted to carry out their mandate in the Senate,

“He was always passionate about his work in the legislature, and showed competence, dedication and an ability to work with everyone to bring about the greater good. He will be sorely missed,” he said in the statement issued on Sunday.

Adeleke, a two-time Senator was the Senate Committee Chairman on Capital Market before his death.

 

POSTED BY:OPUOMONI PRIYE

DATE:04/26/2017