John Wash Pam (22 October 1940 – 1 May 2014) was a Nigerian politician.

John Wash Pam
Federal Representative
In office
1979–1983
Personal details
Born22 October 1940
Died1 May 2014
NationalityNigerian
OccupationPolitician

Early life and career

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John Wash Pam hails from the rural area of rahwol fwi, ron Foron of BARKIN LADI local government of plateau state. He was the Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate from 1979 to 1983. He was elected into the senate on the platform of Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe's Nigerian Peoples Party (NPP). He was elected Deputy Senate President on the senate of the accord between his party and the ruling National Party of Nigeria (NPN). The accord was called "The NPN/NPP Accord".[1][2]

Death

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He died in 2014 at the age of 73 from prostate cancer.[3][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Alao, Onimisi (4 May 2014). "Nigeria: Wash Pam - a Brave Man Who Took Death in His Stride". The Daily Trust.
  2. ^ Nigeria. National Assembly. Senate; Nigeria. Federal Dept. of Information. Research Section (1983). Who is who in the Senate, 1979-1983. Executive Office of the President, Department of Information, Domestic Publicity Division. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
  3. ^ vanguard (2014-05-01). "Second Republic Deputy Senate President, Wash Pam dies at 73". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  4. ^ Godwin, Ameh Comrade (2014-05-01). "Former Deputy Senate President, Wash Pam is dead". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-03-15.