Deputy Chief Whip
16 Jan
The House of Representatives has mourned the death of Rt. Hon. Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga, Deputy Chief Whip of the House. Onanuga, who represented the Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North Federal Constituency of Ogun State, passed away yesterday after a brief illness. The House of Representatives, in a statement signed by spokesman Akin Rotimi Jr., extended the House’s condolences…
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