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Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have congratulated the Deputy Senate President, Dr Ike Ekweremadu, on the occasion of his birthday.
Senator Saraki and his party took to Twitter to celebrate Senator Ekweremadu who turns 57 on Sunday.
In his goodwill message, the Senate President described his deputy as a ‘great colleague and friend’ and wished him long life.
The PDP also congratulated the lawmakder for his service to humanity and his contribution to the growth of the party.
The lawmaker representing Kogi West district, Senator Dino Melaye, and other well-wishers also celebrated Senator Ekweremadu in various tweets.
Senator Ekweremadu, who represents Enugu West district in the National Assembly, tweeted about his birthday earlier.
He has represented his district since 2003 and served as the Deputy Senate President for the third consecutive time.
Read the tweets below:
Ike Ekweremadu@iamekweremaduIt’s my birthday. Please, join me in appreciating the Most High, the ever merciful and gracious God for His love and kindness to me.
I’m also highly indebted in gratitude to you all for your goodwill, support, and prayers through the years. God bless.
Abubakar Bukola Saraki
✔@bukolasaraki
Happy Birthday to a great colleague and friend, Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu. As you celebrate another year, I wish you long life, good health and continued grace from the Almighty.
Official PDP Nigeria
✔@OfficialPDPNig
Hurray! The Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu is plus one today. We wish you long life, good health and many more years of service to humanity and to our great Party, the @OfficialPDPNig. Happy Birthday
Senator Dino Melaye. (SDM)@dino_melayeSen. Ike Ekweremadu happy birthday. The intellectual bank of the Nigerian Senate. More years to your age and more age to your years. Congratulations
Obiora Obasi@emekaobioraaIt shall be well with him
It shall be well within his dwellings
It shall be well with the wind that makes him glideHappy birthday to this man
On whose head the Heavenly chants have poured
To take the crown and scepter
And make my country whole again
Obiora Obasi@emekaobioraaHappy birthday to you sir
Prof Senator Ike Ekweremadu, CFR
Gloria Worlu@gloria_worlu
