Your memory is blessed. Thanks for holding the candle to light my path. May God continue to watch between you and I. Sleep on beloved brother. My gentle giant.,,️️️️

The great Honourable Jude Idehen. You are missed bro. Continue to rest in perfect peace, Amen . May God Almighty continue to strengthen your loved ones.. family and friends to bear the loss. You were a good man

Happy Posthumous birthday to you, my great leader, mentor and a great boss, continue to rest in the Bossom of the Lord

Happy posthumous birthday My Senior Friend. 

Happy Posthumous birthday dear Snr. Jude and continue to rest in perfect peace.

May your soul continue to rest in peace, Jude! We remember!
And may God keep on strengthening and comforting all who continue to grieve your passing.

Happy Posthumous Birthday, Jude.
The class feels your absence.

Still a difficult pill to swallow. May the good Lord continue to give your family the strength. Continue to RIP.

Tribute From Your Aide Iyobosa Irughe...

It is still like a dream, knowing that you left us when we needed you the most.

Rt. Hon. Jude IK Ise-Idehen was my boss, leader, father, brother & friend.

He listens, gives advice, he is humility personified, goal getter, a devout Catholic and a jolly good fellow.

Thank you for the memories within the short but impactful period I knew you. I learnt a lot working with you. You will remain my boss for ever. You were a good man. May God bless your gentle soul.

Adieu Boss.

Your exit is a great shock and such a loss. You always carried yourself with such dignity and composure. From our childhood days attending Holy Cross Cathedral with our families, all though UDSS and then at UNIBEN, you were always a gentle giant. You're gone but not forgotten. Sleep well.

From Emotan Primary School Old Pupils Association (EPSOPA)
To the Family of Hon. Jude Ise-Idehen

Our dear Jude Ise-Idehen has gone to be with the Lord and his transition
hurts deeply.

He was the quintessential ‘man under authority’ yet never afraid to speak
his mind. A man of quiet strength and dignity. A man that was passionate
and committed to the development of Emotan Primary School, his Alma
Mater.

He worked tirelessly to bring alumni of the school together and strived to
impact the lives of members of Emotan Primary school community.
He worked as unto the Lord as his old classmates and school mates can
attest to.

His life was an inspiration to the young and old and we will miss his candour,
humour and exemplary leadership qualities.

The solace we have is in the fact that as Enoch walked with God, and was
no more, so Jude walked with God and humanity and is no more.
Jude was a blessing to us all at Emotan Primary School Old Pupils
Association (EPSOPA). May the seeds of good works that he has sown be
remembered, always.

EPSOPA salutes our dear Jude and even though we grieve, we rejoice
knowing that he is with the Lord. To us, he departed this world too soon but
to God, a General of the Faith has come home.

We resolutely give God thanks for the privilege of having known you, Jude,
and give all the praise to God as you return home in a blaze of glory!

Find rest Jude and may the Lord, in his infinite wisdom, mercy and provision
strengthen all your loved ones.

Farewell our dear Jude Ise-Idehen

Regina Iyamabo-Jemide
President
Emotan Primary School Old Pupils Association (EPSOPA)

Tribute to Hon. Jude Ise-Idehen

Jude’s passing has been painful and it seems really surreal that I am writing a tribute to him.
It is difficult to rewind my childhood memories without the Idehens especially with Itohan and Jude.
He was a big brother and always looked out for me while we were at UDSS.
After so many years, we interacted closely during the anniversary of UDOSA, our Alma Mater.
His unabating compassion and extensive wisdom were great sources of inspiration and guidance to me.
He exhumed gentleness, love and care like an endless fountain.
When he spoke, people listened. This level of respect was duly earned because Jude was a listener.
When you spoke to him, he listened. Not just to what you were saying, but how you were saying it. The level of compassion and empathy Jude exuded is rare to find.
I must say that the surrealism of this loss has refused to depart especially for the UDOSA family. He was a glue for this family. He was a father, friend and mentor who shared his love for humanity for our benefit at UDOSA.
He loved Christ and wanted everyone to experience Christ’s divine love. We treasure that picture of love he etched in our hearts today and always. Our task is to continue in love as you desired.
Rest our beloved Hon. Jude. You will never be forgotten. You have run your race….you have fought a good fight and a crown awaits you in heaven.

We will miss you dearly.

My Honourable as I fondly call you, my friend n brother, you were very supportive of UDOSA n silently did a lot for people. Our GG, one of a kind your sudden demise still remains a rude shock. We cannot question GOD, I pray for strength for all of us you left behind. Rest on Jude.
Sorely missed
Roseline Diyaolu.

This is shocking and sad. May your gentle soul rest in peace. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. A very quiet and nice guy.

My heart is heavy!!! This is a big blow to the UDOSA family. 

Senior, this was not the plan… You were a great friend and a senior brother. You always listened to my “complains” and acted accordingly. You showed genuine interest in me, I will forever appreciate that. You preferred me calling you Senior, as against Honourable because it seem to make you more comfortable despite you graduating from UDSS even before I was born.


As an “ancestor” of UDSS, you led from the front. You joined in our collective quest to bring back the glory of our secondary school.

I will miss you Senior Jude

It is sad to know that we will no longer hear your voice. Thank you for your friendship, kindness and the listening ear you always gave. May our good Lord comfort the family you left behind. Sleep peacefully Jude.

The news of your sudden demise came to me like a shock on 1st July, 2022.

I have heard some much about your kind, humble and easy going personality even before I got to met you in person.

My first contact with you was when you invited my family to your Birthday celebration sometimes in the year 2020 at your residence in Abuja.

Despite your personality has an Honourable member, house of representatives, you humbly sat amongst us as there was no segregation between you and the invited guest.

Honourable Sir, we are surely going to miss you and I pray God Almighty to grant your children, wife, siblings and your constituents the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

Your contributions to the development of your constituency, Edo State and the Nation will not be forgotten.

To live in the mind of loves ones is not to die, your shall continue to live in our hearts and mind till the end of time.

May God grant your gentle soul eternal rest Amen.

   26th July, 2022

The Family of Late:
Hon. Jude lse-Idehen,
Member, House of Representatives,
(Egor/lkpoba-Okha FederalConstituency),
Abuja.

CONDOLENCES

It is with a deep sense of loss that I received the sad news of the sudden demise of your dearly beloved son and consummate Legislator, Hon. Jude lse-Idehen, representing the good people of Egor and Ikpoba-Okha Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Abuja.

He was a tested and trusted grassroots politician, who connected very well with the people, irrespective of status, gender, tribe or political leanings.
Indeed, he was a shining example of a loyal party man, passionately dedicated to the service of his constituents as well as advancing the ideals of good governance.

Permit me to commiserate with the lse-Idehen family, both at home and in the diaspora, numerous friends, well-wishers, the National Assembly, teeming supporters, the good people of Egor and, lkpoba-Okha Local Government Areas, the PDP family and political associates for the irreparable loss of a gentleman par-excellence. He was a responsible family man and a Nigerian patriot.

Let me admonish family members to keep his loving memory alive by sustaining the enduring legacies he left behind.

May his gentle soul and souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God rest in peace, Amen.

Accept my condolences, please.

Signed
Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu
Deputy Governor

IK, its hard to believe you are gone, that we won't meet again, and your deep baritone reassuring voice won't be heard again on this side of eternity.

You were truly unique and larger than life in every sense of the word, right from class one in secondary school. You have blazed your trail, made your mark. Rest on. I am honoured to have known you.

News of your passing was shocking and very sad. Though your life was short, it was indeed impactful. You were a true gentleman, humble, quiet but working hard to ensure a better life for those you were serving. UDSS 86 will miss you dearly. I pray that God comforts the family you left behind.

A TRIBUTE TO MY LATE BOSS HONOURABLE JUDE IKPONMWOSA ISE-IDEHEN
MEMBER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,WHO REPRESENTED EGOR/IKPOBA-OKHA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, OF EDO STATE IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, ABUJA BETWEEN JUNE 2019 TO JULY, 2022.

Oh death where is thy sting?

Still in shock over your sudden demise. Sometimes I just have a feeling that you are playing a prank like you usually do by standing at the entrance of the office door knocking for me to open and get a surprise at your arrival oh! I can forget the excitement knowing you’re the one knocking.

Reality check, everything is gradually sinking in but I can’t help living in denial that you are finally resting in thy Lord. I am grateful to God for making me spend three amazing years of my life working with you as your secretary. I feel blessed to have known you.

You were the best Boss ever, a great Mentor, Leader, philanthropist, a super Role Model, a Wonderful father, a Goal Getter, a Nation Builder, and an Exceptional Boss. You touched so many lives and left your indelible marks.
You were such a rare gem, on every 13th July, you always call to wish me happy birthday but this year’s birthday was not complete without your usual call.

Thank you so much honourable for the good legacy you left behind, thank you for giving me the opportunity to be trained by you and also contributing my quota towards the development of our great constituency.

Thank you for the love you have shown my family and I. your impact is felt not only at the constituency but also at the state, federal and all over the world.
We will miss you so much and you can never be forgotten in a hurry.
You are forever in our hearts, Rest in Gods Bosom. Love you always.

From Your Secretary
MRS. AIGBOVO ABIEMWENSE
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.

Honourable as I fondly referred to you... just like yesterday I remember the last funny video I got from you on WhatsApp and I responded with a funny sentence to which you again responded with symbols of laughter... about 11-12 hours after your laughter symbols, I got the shocking news of your passing unto eternal glory to be with the Saints. At certain intervals I go back to view our WhatsApp chats and realise I would never get another message from you. Even your daily inspiration posts on the UDOSA 86 pioneers set forum is greatly missed by all of us.. you made us like the motivational quotes from the likes of Jonathan Lockwood Huie... Rest in perfect peace, Amen

The 86 set of UDOSA will miss you. You were a larger than life personality. Humble, kind & generous are some of the words I will use to describe you. May God comfort your family and all of us who mourn your untimely passing. Rest in perfect peace, Jude!!

Gone too soon dear brother. Your gentle soul, kind and benevolent nature will be missed. Jude, it is a blessing to have known you for 40 odd years.
You will continue to live in the hearts of all the multitude of people whose lives you touched.
Adieu Jude.

Our destination is a place far greater than we know, for some the journey quicker for some the journey slow and when the journey finally ends we will gain a great reward and find everlasting peace.

Our hearts are broken forever, people tell us that in time the pieces will eventually come back together, if this is true though hard to believe, now there will always be a space, the pieces which has your name on its place. You have been set free from this wicked world.

Death is not an end because we live on in our children and the younger generations for they are us. A peace has fallen upon your head a taste of sorrow we have been fed, it's really is like a hole in our lives but I have hope that those sleeping will rise, for those who did good eternal life they will gain.

The song has ended but the memories lingers on , nevertheless, "as a tale so is a life,not how long it is but how good it is that's what matters".

You will be greatly missed Uncle I.K . Till we meet again on the resurrection morning, rest in perfect peace.

Izegbuwa Idehen (Niece)

Even in death, you are still missed and forever will be an Uncle.
We are not saying goodbye forever but goodbye for now.
I pray that you find peace and rest in paradise.
Sleep well Uncle IK till we meet again.
Mrs. Esosa Idehen-Obaseki (Niece)

Gone too soon Hon Jude. I was shocked and still sad of your passing . You will be missed by all who knew you. Our parents were very close; and so are our older brothers. We attended Emotan Primary School in Benin-City. Thank you for all you did for Edo State. May God console your entire family and may your gentle soul rest in perfect peace. Amen!!! Good night I.K.

The Odaros have known the Ise-Idehen family since 1981.
Our parents had a common goal; which was to provide the very best secondary school education for their children hence the UDSS connection began. We journeyed together on a daily basis from one end of town all the way to Ugbowo in our desire to get the best.
Thankfully, our efforts were not in vain.
Hon Jude always carried himself with dignity and respect at all times. He was a senior that led by example. He was deservedly given the neatest student title by the school due the good example he set for others to emulate.

Am still struggling to come to terms with the sad news but God knows best. I still remember our meet up in London few years ago and all the UDOSA zoom planning meetings. You were definitely a genuine man and a true pillar. You will sadly be missed.
As we go through pain, we take solace in the fact that God never promised to insulate us from pain but HE did promise to be with us through our pain.
The Lord is our strength.
Rest in peace Hon Jude.

Oscar Osayande Odaro on behalf of the Odaro family (Omosefe & Omosede).

Uncle, I am so grateful to God for the years we had on Earth with you. I have the fondest memories growing up in your house where me and my siblings were treated as if we were your own kids. You will forever be remembered by your love, the way you always found humor in everything and your laugh. We miss you dearly. Rest In Peace Uncle, love you .

-Esosa

Your death came as a shock to me ,still can't believe you are no more,I never thought I will be writing this tribute to you so soon but God knows best you shall be greatly missed my honourable as you are fondly called. Rest in the bossom of God.

May your gentle soul continue to rest in peace and may the good lord give your family the fortitude to bear the loss.

Senior Jude! Rest In Peace. We will miss you.

Ik, this is to celebrate your life though short lived but very well spent. measured in the worth of every single life you touched. I thank God for the time you spent in the service of God and humaniy and pray that God gives your loved ones the fortitude to Soldier on. Rest in Peace Bro.

Continue to rest in the hands of God Almighty the creator of the universe...

Honorable Jude, as I called you, as beyond being a member of our revered House of Representatives, you were truly Honorable, one who deserved that title and lived up to it.

You were a role model leader and big brother during the 40th anniversary of our dear Alma Mater, UDSS, drawing everyone to you and never being too busy to address matters. You were a strong core, a nucleus that held strong.

It saddens me to have to say goodbye so soon after meeting you and that we never got to have that our lunch in Abuja. Despite the shortness of time, you left a lifetime of impact and your legacy lives on. I pray that God Almighty comforts those left behind to mourn you as only He can do.

Rest in peace dear Senior Jude, sleep on Honorable One, till we meet to part no more. Amen

Words fail me to express how I feel right now. It's still like a dream to me to know that I will never see you again. Those loving smiles and laughs. It hurts.

Whenever and wherever we were together there was always this love and passion to do good always. I really just can't understand life and death. I miss you, my dear friend.

You came, you gave it all for your dream and you did it. Just that you needed more time to do more, however, God knows best. But it hurts.

I will always love you and pray that your family recovers from this huge loss.

Love always.
Ronnie Jacobs.

Extremely sad news when I heard. Breathless and in shock.

Jude, I can't ever forget your loud laughters. Life was always a bliss and nothing too serious. No stress around you. We grew up as family... Our family homes opposite each other... We became members of the House serving our various Constituencies with passion. We had a lot of political and social experiences that would remain indelible.

May our Beloved Mother Mary lead you into the comfort of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ, Amen.

Rest in peace my brother my friend and legislative colleague.

**LYRICAL TRIBUTE**
The certainty is a gravity of death
As a Law can not be unsettled
Never a respecter of any Man
Not even one that issues Federal Laws
As if a blast and a rumour
Of a frosty chilling wind that blew
And struck suddenly like a bullet
Of a sniper hidden behind a stage
A minute Man with his fingers to trigger
And the Undertaker was ready for his job

Though now he is gone!
He came,saw and conquered
A gentle Giant of a Visionary Man
Who saw every steepy Mountain to be conquered
But only by a gentle climb in gradients

Now that that he is gone!
Is a vacuum created for all to see
Truly all is now Lights shinning brighter
As of his magic-hands with a midas-touch
He called out light to be
And darkness could not hold
And Ise Jude saw it was good
And separated his presence
And his Angels ascended higher Up

Let someone there step forward
Echoes a whispering voice
For a step is where we start
One whose rise has been written
Long ago in the distant stars
And join the shouting March
Of a victorious 'Hurrah' people!

Uncle IK as we foundly call you, you will be dearly missed. Indeed gone too soon,the last time we spent quality time together was when you visited during my Mom's burial anniversary. I still recall our talks and your laughs. Thank you for your encouragement during our phone chats when your stay in the US. You made us all so proud, a very kind hearted Uncle Ik ❤️. Rest well in the Lord’s Blossom 
Your cousin, Muyi Idehen-Igbe

The truth is I do not know what to say, it is hard to accept that you are here with us no more.
This is how I feel, you are alive and will always be because you you were baptised into CHRIST JESUS.
All I have to say now, is that you should sleep on in The LORD until we see again in the resurrection.

Angela

It is hard to believe that you are no more uncle but you live forever in our hearts. Rest on sir. May God give us all the fortitude to bear this great loss. It is well.



Oghogho Okungbowa.

A great man of God said "a success is one who sees a need and goes all out to meet it". Hon. Jude was a complete success! He touched lives everywhere he went. He sure left his good prints on the sands of time. We would have loved to have him for much longer, but we give glory to God for his very impactful life.
Rest in peace my friend, my brother. Adieux!

Hon. I.K Idehen was a man with a gentle disposition. I grew up to know we shared the same name and birth month. His humility and calmness will forever be remembered.

Continue to Rest in Peace.

- Ikponmwosa Dan Uhimwen Esq.

Proverbs 10:7a (KJV)
The memory of the just is blessed... Thank you, Jude, for being a blessing to many. Your signature smile will always be fondly remembered.

Brother, words fail me. Your early and unexpected exit once again reminds us of life's transient nature. Rest in peace and may God almigjty give us all the fortitude and understanding to bear this irreparable loss. Amen

Jude! it still feels surreal!!! My heart is still numb with shock at your sudden transition to eternity. We never saw this coming.
Though your exit was painful, I thank God that you lived a wonderful life of profound humility and unparalleled generosity even in greatness.
Adieu Jude Ik. You will forever be in our hearts. We love you but God loves you more. Sleep on my friend. My honourable. The gentle giant. Hmmm. May your gentle soul rest in peace.

Hon. Ise Idehen my padi my friend my brother. Oh death why? The pain is too much. I am still in disbelief that it is for real. My assurance is that you are with the Angels of God watching over us.
St. Jude Idehen. Your Legacy lives on. I am broken and shattered but God knows best.
May God comfort your beloved family. You were a wonderful family man. A Lion ready to fight for his own. You came, You saw and You conquered. You are indeed a HERO, a WINNER . You will be fondly remembered by everyone of us. God Bless Your Soul.

Farewell Boss. Farewell Honorable

To a gentleman and a friend; It was all about selflessness, service to community and love for family. You will be sorely missed Ikpomwosa.

Jude, our hearts are broken to let you go. We pray for God to comfort and strengthen the Idehen family and all of us as only He can. Please be strong my amazing childhood family friends. May Jude rest eternally in God’s peace and may the memories and his legacy be evergreen. Amen 

I can’t believe I’m writing about you in past tense neither can I get over how selfless and accommodating you were to everyone whether you knew them or not. Whenever we ended our conversations, you’d tell me to keep doing good and never do what you won’t do. And those words I hold so dear to my heart as I make conscious efforts to be good despite how cold the world is. You’d call black as it is, without mincing words as our leaders would do. Writing this has giving me the reassurance that you’re in a better place, free from the world’s troubles and the legacy you left behind will not be forgotten. I promise to do my best and keep my dreams alive as you’ve always reminded me to. Thank you for the good memories my Honourable. Keep resting till the bright morning.