Delta State former governor Emmanuel Uduaghan has died at 71.
His family said in a statement that Uduaghan, who served as state governor from 2007 to 2015, died on Monday morning.
“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,” the statement read.
The family did not disclose the cause of his death.
“His passing has left us devastated. Words can hardly express the depth of our sorrow at the loss of a man who meant so much to our family and whose life and service touched countless others across Delta State and Nigeria.”
“We pray that Almighty God, in His infinite mercy, will grant his soul eternal rest and comfort our family, friends, associates, former colleagues, and all who mourn this painful loss,” it stated.
