Nigeria's Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has confirmed his retirement from the upper legislative chamber in 2023.

He affirmed that re-election to Red Chamber in 2023 will no longer be sought for on his part.

This was announced by Ekweremadu in Enugu during his 57th birthday celebration yesterday.

The lawmaker, representing Enugu West in the National Assembly in vein of the completing his fourth tenure in the National Assembly was re-elected for a fifth term during the just concluded general election.

Ekweremadu, representing the Enugu West in the National Assembly affirmed that the remaining time in the National Assembly would warrant him time for the completion of ongoing projects in his constituency. Therefore, there is need to call it quit at the legislative level.

He added that a new nurtured politician with conventional visions would assume office at the expiration of the fifth term.

The senator narrated that his 16 years’ stay in the National Assembly had recorded vintage of projects vastly worthwhile to his constituents.

Ekweremadu acknowledged President Muhammadu Buhari for his mainstay as regards the projects being executed in his constituency all and sundry.

Tracing his progression in politics from his time as president general of his town union, he added that his political career had not been regularly lustrous.

Ekweremadu gratified that he has been a beneficiary of divine grace, having walked on the  path of political victimization and life's uncertainty.

“I have been through the valleys of the shadow of death. I have been scorched and bruised for my political beliefs and determination to defend the principles of democracy and uphold justice for every segment of this nation,” he said.

“We are assembled here today to mark the awesomeness of God in my life and to thank you all for standing by me over yet another year of trauma in my politics, including the attempt on my life and lives of my family members, the assault on my liberty, and all the evil designs of the evil people in our society against my person and politics.

“Therefore, as I thank you for these 16 memorable and splendid years as a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; as I thank my distinguished colleagues for honouring me as the deputy president of the Senate for three consecutive times; as we recall the accomplishments of the projects of my representation in the last 16 years; as I acknowledge your kindness in keeping me in the Senate for these 16 years; and as I prepare to further represent you by your mandate for the next four years, let me seek your understanding and indulgence to now announce that this will be my last term as your senator,” he added.

“I will work with other patriotic Nigerians within and outside the National Assembly and across party, ethnic, and religious lines to address issues of disunity, insecurity, and poverty currently threatening our nation. I believe that together we can pioneer a new order characterized by peace, justice, unity, prosperity, egalitarianism, and boundless opportunities for all,” he dissolved.

Ekweremadu sought for the forgiveness of those he might have offended during his political career.

Anglican Bishop of Enugu, Bishop Emmanuel Chukwuma, doubling as the Chairman of the occasion described the Senator Ekweremadu as a perfect gentleman.

Bishop Chukwuma said that the law maker had showcased leadership at various degrees of his political life.

The occasion also marked the 25th wedding anniversary of the loving Ekweremadu with his wife, Mrs.