Kogi federal lawmaker celebrates late mother in well attended thanksgiving service

…donates N5 million for church projects, other items

Member representing Idah/Ofu/Igalamela/Odolu federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. David Idris Zacharias on Sunday 18 October, 2026 celebrated his late mother at the United. Evangelical Church Headquarters, Ejule in Ofu Local Government Council in Kogi East Senatorial District.

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The lawmaker’s mother, Mama Laruba Mary Zekeri died on September 8, 2026 and has been buried amid eulogies by sympathisers.

In a statement which was personally signed by Rt. Hon. Zacharias on Sunday and obtained by CAPITAL POST in Lokoja, he expressed his thanksgiving to God for “the extraordinary grace, courage and virtues”, the late mother embedded in him.

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He wrote: “Earlier this morning, we gathered at the United Evangelical Church Headquarters, Ejule, for the thanksgiving service celebrating the glorious departure of my beloved mother, Mama Laruba Mary Zekeri.

“It was a moment of gratitude to God for the extraordinary grace, courage, and virtues she embodied. To honour her legacy of giving, I donated the sum of 5 million Naira for church projects, including zinc and solar power installations, as well as a cow and other items.

“My mother taught us that true fulfillment comes from giving, and today, we celebrate her by giving back to God and to the people she loved.

“Thank you to everyone who joined us all through the burial and the thanksgiving. Your love and prayers mean the world to my family. May her gentle soul continue to rest in peace.”

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