Former Delta state governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, dies at 71``

A former Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan is dead.

He died after a long battle with an undisclosed illness at the age of 71.

His death was announced in a statement released by his family today, October 19.

The Uduaghan family announced his death in a statement signed by Toju Andre Uduaghan.

"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.

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.

Late Uduaghan 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.

He survived by his wife, Roli, and their children.

May your gentle soul rest in perfect peace. Amen.