
FORMER DELTA GOVERNOR EMMANUEL UDUAGHAN DIES AT 71 IN ABUJA AS FAMILY, POLITICAL ASSOCIATES AND DELTA RESIDENTS MOURN
Former Delta State Governor Dr Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan has died at the age of 71. His family confirmed that he passed away on Monday morning, October 19, while reports from people close to the family said he died in an Abuja hospital after a period of illness. Uduaghan served as Delta State Commissioner for Health from 1999 to 2003, Secretary to the State Government from 2003 to 2007 and governor for two terms from 2007 to 2015. His death has triggered mourning across Delta State and among political associates, while his family is expected to announce funeral arrangements later.