Former Delta State Governor Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan has died at the age of 71. He governed the state from 2007 to 2015, having previously served as Commissioner for Health from 1999 to 2003 and Secretary to the State Government from 2003 to 2007. Governor Sheriff Oborevwori expressed sadness over the death in a condolence message issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, describing Uduaghan as a detribalised leader whose contributions to the state's development would not be forgotten. Oborevwori sympathised with the late governor's wife, Roli, his children, the Uduaghan family, the Itsekiri nation and Deltans.
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