Hon. Ekene Abubakar Adams, a member of the House of Representatives, has been confirmed dead.
Adams, who represented Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency of Kaduna State, was a member of the Labour Party.
According to his wife, Adams had been ill before his untimely death on Tuesday morning.
Until his death on Tuesday morning after a brief illness, Adams was chairman, House Committee on Sports, and representing Chikun/Kajuru federal constituency of Kaduna State.
Adams’ close friend, Mr Mike Obasi also confirmed the death to our reporter via a WhatsApp message.
Hon. Adams, a former general manager of Kada City FC and Remo Stars.
This news comes just a week after another member of the House, Olaide Adewale Akinremi, representing Ibadan North Federal Constituency on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was confirmed dead.