The Senator representing Northern Senatorial District of Cross River State, Dr. Rose Okoji Oko, is dead.
The late Senator Oko died last night at a UK medical facility, according to The News Agency of Nigerian (NAN).
She passed on at the age of 63.
Before her demise, she was the chairman, Senate Committee on Trade and Investment.
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Oko was also representing Yala/Ogoja Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives during the 7th National Assembly.
The late senator was elected into office as the first female representative from her constituency in June 2011 and was Deputy Chairman House Committee on Education.
She was also elected as the first female representative from her Senatorial District in June 2015, and re-elected in 2019.
