Ex-Delta Governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, Dies at 71
Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, a former Delta State Governor, has passed on after a brief illness at the age of 71.
The Uduaghan family announced the septuagenarian’s death in a statement signed by Toju Andre Uduaghan on Monday.
The Late politician was born on October 22, 1954. He served as Commissioner for Health from 1999 to 2003, Secretary to the Delta State Government from 2003 to 2007, and Governor of Delta State from 2007 to 2015.
In the statement titled, “Announcement of the passing of His Excellency, Dr. Chief Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan”, the family said the death of the former governor was devastating because it was a big loss to the state and the country at large.
It read, “It is with hearts weighed down by immeasurable grief and profound sorrow that we announce the passing to glory of our beloved Father, Brother, Uncle, and Patriarch, His Excellency, Dr. Chief Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, former Governor of Delta State, who departed this world on the morning of 19th October 2026.
Condolences have continued to pour in from dignitaries, government officials and associates including the Delta State Governor Oborevwori who described the late leader as “father figure, brother, uncle and source of strength’ whose presence would be deeply missed forever.”
