A Former Senator, who represented Delta North senatorial district in the National Assembly, Senator Patrick Osakwe, is dead.
A close associate of the family, Ossai Ovie who confirmed the news of Senator Osakwe’s death says the former lawmaker died Tuesday night at a London hospital at the age of 74.
Late Osakwe, who hailed from Ugili-Amai in Ndokwa-West Local Government Area of Delta State, represented Delta North Senatorial District in the red Chamber from 1999 – 2011.
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While serving as a Senator, he was appointed to the Committees on Gas, Banking, Insurance & Other Financial Institutions, Appropriation, Niger Delta and Senate Services.
The exact cause of his death could not be ascertained at the moment as the deceased’s family is yet to make official pronouncement.
Editor: Paul Akhagbemhe
