A close contact of late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah family has come out to refute the Spokesperson of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Yemi Adaramodu on the issue of what roles the Nigerian Senate played during the burial of late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah.
“On Saturday, 17th August 2024, the Senate President led a delegation of 4 Senators namely Senator Abiru Adetokunbo, Senator Saliu Mustapha, Senator Karimi Steve and Senator Osita Ngwu and attended the wedding of daughter of ranking Senator Victor Umeh, and been that he was in Lagos same day (17th August 2024) paid a condolence visit to the family of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah in the same Lagos.
“It is a big lie that 100 Senators attended the night of tribute of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah held on monday evening, 18th November 2024 at NAF event centre Abuja. The Senators that attended the event are not up to 30 in number, despite the fact that the event held in Abuja. Let the Senate Spokesman provide pictorial or video evidence to refute this open fact instead of lying and deceiving the public that 100 Senators attended the event.
“That on Tuesday, 19th November 2024, that the Senate decorated Senator Ifeanyi Ubah’s seat with National flag and also that the Senate dedicated the whole legislative day of the said date to pay tribute to the late Senator Ubah is no big deal. lt is their responsibility and role since Senator Ifeanyi Ubah died in active service as serving Senator.
“That the barefaced lie that substantial Senators attended Senator Ifeanyi Uba’s burial in Nnewi on 22nd Nov 2024 cannot hold water.
“LET THE SENATE SPOKESMAN LIST THE NAMES OF SENATORS THAT ATTENDED THE BURIAL. WE REITERATE THAT ONLY 9 SENATORS ATTENDED THE BURIAL OUT OF 109 SENATORS (7 SENATORS FROM THE SOUTH EAST, 1 FROM SOUTH SOUTH AND 1 FROM NORTH CENTRAL). THIS 9 SENATORS REPRESENT ONLY 8.2% Senators attendance).
“If the Senate Spokesman has contrary pictorial or video evidence to refute let him present to the public,” he said.
“We seriously challenge Senate Spokesman to provide evidence to refute the issue of Senate not liaising with the burial organising committee to know arrangements for the burial of their colleague or that they did not contribute a kobo for logistics for burial arrangements or sent any money to the Burial committee for their departed colleague,” he further said.
