Members of the national assembly have resumed plenary after a
25-day holiday which commenced before Christmas.
The two legislative chambers resumed sitting on Wednesday but
subsequently adjourned till Thursday, over the death of Abayomi
Ayeola, a member of the house of representatives.
Ayeola, who represented Ibeju Lekki federal constituency in
Lagos state, died in December after a brief illness.
He was the leader of the Lagos caucus at the lower legislative
chamber and had just picked the ticket to return for a third term
in office.
Both the senate and the house of representatives adjourned at
different times after holding respective prayer sessions for
him.
Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the house of representatives, said a
valedictory session will be held in honour of the late lawmaker on
Thursday.
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