Uduaghan’s Demise Shocking, Great Loss To Nigeria, Niger Deltans — Akpabio
President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio described the death of former Delta State Governor Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan at age 71 as shocking and a great loss to Nigeria and the Niger Delta people. Uduaghan, a medical doctor who served as governor from 2007 to 2015, was praised as a committed statesman, bridge-builder, and leader focused on infrastructure, healthcare, and human capital development; he died on October 19, 2026 in Abuja after an illness.
Pidgin: Senate President Godswill Akpabio talk say di death of former Delta State Governor Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan wey die at 71 na shocking tin and big loss to Nigeria and all Niger Delta people. Uduaghan wey be medical doctor and governor from 2007 to 2015, dem praise am as committed statesman, bridge-builder, and leader wey focus on infrastructure, healthcare, and human capital development; e die for October 19, 2026 for Abuja after one illness.
How this affects you: The people and Government of Delta State, the Itsekiri nation, and the entire Niger Delta region lost a detribalised leader whose contributions to infrastructure, healthcare, human capital development, democracy, and national development will be sorely missed.
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