- Labour Party Senator Okey Ezea Reportedly Dies In UK
- He was the Labour Party’s only remaining federal lawmaker from Enugu State.
- Official details of his death are still emerging.
Senator Okey Ezea, the lawmaker representing Enugu North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has reportedly passed away in London. He was elected on the platform of the Labour Party and remained the party’s only federal legislator from Enugu State.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that according to reports cited by Daily Post, Ezea had been receiving medical treatment in Germany before he was later moved to the United Kingdom, where he died on Tuesday. Details surrounding the illness that led to his passing remain unclear as at the time of filing this report.
Confirming the development, popular on-air media personality Chijinkem Ugwuanyi, widely known as Senator, announced the death in a Facebook post. He wrote that the senator had died and extended condolences to his family and constituents.
Ezea, a well-known political figure in Enugu, was regarded as one of the Labour Party’s most prominent voices in the National Assembly. His reported death has sparked a wave of shock across political circles, especially within his home state, where he was the last remaining Labour Party federal representative after recent electoral shifts.
The National Assembly is yet to issue an official statement, and family members have not publicly addressed the situation.
More details are expected to emerge as associates and party leaders continue to confirm the circumstances surrounding the senator’s demise.
