Former Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege has mourned the passage of a member of the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Eme Mukoro.
Mukoro, who won the 2011 election to the Ughelli South Local Government Constituency on the ticket of the Democratic Peoples Party (DPP) also served as a senior legislative aide to Omo-Agege.
In a statement on Wednesday, Omo-Agege who described Mukoro’s passing as terribly shocking and painful said it is a huge loss to Urhobo land and Delta state in general.
The statement reads “The Deputy President of the 9th Senate and Obarisi of Urhoboland, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, CFR is terribly shocked by the sudden passing of Olorogun (Hon.) Eme Mukoro – his dear brother, good friend and respected stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC)”.
“For the Obarisi, this is one solemn moment when words are just not enough to express the true feeling of a loss so terribly painful. Hon. Mukoro was a wonderful political and business leader who has done a lot of good for our people. A major pillar of progressive politics in Ughelli South Local Government Area and beyond”.
“As we mourn this huge loss to the Urhobo Nation and Delta State as a whole, Senator Omo-Agege enjoins our people to pray for God, through His Holy Spirit, to comfort and strengthen the wife, children and entire family of Olorogun Eme Mukoro.It is well”.
