President of Nigeria's Senate, Ahamd Lawan has arrived Imo state's capital, Owerri to pay his last respects to Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu.
Benjamin Uwajumogu was a Nigerian senator representing Imo North senatorial district in the Nigerian Senate. He died on December 18, 2019, after falling ill for several weeks, according to his colleague Elisha Abbo.
His Excellency, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan has just arrived the Sam Mbakwe Airport, Owerri in company of some senators to attend the burial of their late colleague, late Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu whose sad death occurred in December, 2019. pic.twitter.com/e9eW2ET4Zw
— President of the Senate (@SPNigeria) February 21, 2020
The senator's burial rites were slated for today, Friday 21st, February 2020.
Lawan was pictured descending from the plane as he touched down at the airport.