By Francis Onoiribholo
Bureau Chief, Benin
As tributes continue to pour in for the late member of Edo State House of Assembly. Peter Aliu, who died in early hours of Monday, the Speaker of the Assembly, Uyi Igbe, has described the deceased lawmaker as “a dependable co-constructor of the stable architect of democracy in the state.”
In a personally signed statement and made available to newsmen, he said, “ it is with immeasurable sadness that the Edo State House of Assembly joins the family of Hon Peter Aliu in announcing the passage of the distinguish legislator, who was a lawmaker with admirable devotion to Nigeria constitution.
“In some of the most trying times of the history of the Assembly, while others turned and twist with selfish opportunism, he proved to be a titan of principle and unwavering loyalty to his party.
“Indeed, as the Speaker, I must remark that he carried the appellation of “Honourable” with a sense of patriotic obligation and nobility of spirit.
“In his death, Edo State House of assembly has lost one of its most outstanding leaders in contemporary history; Aliu has left a vacuum which will be difficult to fill. We shall in the Assembly mourns and remembers him as a political giant of our time.”
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