Nigeria

Former Deputy Senate President, John Wash Pam Dies At 73

Thursday, May 01, 2014 at 4:33 PM

by Khadijah Thabit

1 min read

Nigeria's Former Deputy Senate President, John Wash Pam, is dead.

* Former Deputy Senate President, Wash Pam

Pam, who was 73-Years-old died at the National Hospital, Abuja, at about 1.30 pm on Thursday from complications arising from prostate cancer.

The Second Republic senator's death was confirmed by his first son, Mr. Ganan Wash Pam and his Special Assistant, Mr. Williams Chieshe (Jnr).

"Baba died about one and half hours ago" Chieshe said. "He has been battling with prostrate cancer for a while now".

Pam, who hails from Foron district of Barakin Ladi local Government Area of Plateau State, was a prominent Berom elder before his death.

Pam, who was the deputy senate president to senator Joseph Wayas from 1979 to 1983, survived by two wives and 18 children.

Source: Legit.ng

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