The House of Representatives will hold a special session on Tuesday to remember members of the 10th Assembly who died while serving.
This event will take place at 11 a.m. in the Green Chamber of the National Assembly Complex in Abuja.
The plan was shared on Monday through a statement from the House spokesman and the official weekly notice from the House Committee on Rules and Business.
The session comes under the leadership of Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, who has seen the House lose several colleagues since the Assembly began.
Among those who passed away are Adewunmi Onanuga of Ogun State, the former Deputy Chief Whip, who died in January 2025; Abdulkadir Danbuga from Sokoto State, who died in October 2023; Isa Dogonyaro of Jigawa State, who passed away in May 2024; Olaide Akinremi of Oyo State, who died in July 2024; and Ekene Adams of Kaduna State, who also died in July 2024.
Families of the late members and other important guests will attend the gathering.
The ceremony will include moments of silence, tributes, and reflections in line with the usual practices of the legislature.
The Speaker, other senior members of the House, party leaders, and invited guests will deliver remarks during the event.
These lawmakers contributed through motions, bills, oversight duties, and work within their communities.
Their involvement shaped debates and decisions in committees and during plenary sessions.
The House recognized that losing a sitting member affects both the individual’s family and the entire institution.
It serves as a reminder of the responsibility carried by public officials and the limited time anyone has in service.
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