A member of the Cross River House of Assembly, representing Obudu State Constituency, Mr. Steven Ukpukpen, slumped and died during an early morning workout on Wednesday morning.
It was gathered that the incident happened at 7:00 a.m. along Moore Road in Calabar, while the deceased was on a routine workout.
He was confirmed dead in a private hospital in the state capital.
In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Christian Ita,Cross River State governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, described as shocking and devastating the news of the lawmaker’s death.
The governor said:
“I am completely numbed and bewildered that we have lost such a vibrant intellectual who as a lawmaker was deeply committed to the effort of our administration to build enduring legacies and bequeath strong economy for our people.”
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