The remains of the Senator representing Nasarawa North in the Nigerian Senate, Godiya Akwashiki, arrived in Nigeria on Monday from India, where he passed away last Wednesday.
Senator Akwashiki’s remains were received by ally and former Governor of Nasarawa State, Senator Umaru Tanko Al-Makura; 2023 Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Prince Adewole Adebayo; acting National Chairman of SDP, Professor Sadiq Gombe; and a ranking member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Gbefwi Jonathan Gaza, among others.
The Nigerian lawmaker died at the age of 52 on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, in a hospital in India after a prolonged illness.
