The Senate on Tuesday suspended plenary in honour of its late member, Senator Ali Wakili, who died on Saturday. Until his death, Wakili, 58, represented Bauchi South Senatorial District in the Red Chamber and was Chairman, Committee on Poverty Alleviation and Social Welfare. Leader of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, who moved a motion for suspension of plenary, said the demise of the lawmaker was a sad incident for the Senate. “It is also a sad incident for his senatorial district that he represented so well and for the entire country, as well as it is for the development of democracy in the country. In his remarks, President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, said it was proper for the Senate, as part of respect to the deceased and his family, to adjourn all parliamentary activities in his honour.

Source: Punch March 20, 2018 12:11 UTC