The Senate has suspended plenary in honour of Senator Ali Wakili, who died last Saturday

The House of Representatives on the other hand held a valedictory session in his honour.

Paying tributes to the Senator, the Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara, described Wakili as a refreshing voice on the floor of the Senate and a lawmaker who fought for good governance in Bauchi state.

The Senate will hold its own valedictory session for the Senator on Wednesday, March 21st.

Senator Wakili was reported to have slumped on Saturday morning at his Gwarimpa residence in Abuja, the nation’s capital.

He was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital but died on the way before getting emergency treatment.

He died at the age of 58.

Until His death, Senator Wakili was the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Poverty Alleviation and a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.

He was also a Retired Controller of the Nigeria Customs Service.