President Bola Tinubu has described the demise of a former governor of Delta State, Emmanuel Uduaghan, as an important loss to his household, his group, Delta State, and the nation at massive.
Mr Uduaghan, who served as governor between 2007 and 2015, died on Monday at age 71, in keeping with a press release from his household.
In a condolence message he personally signed, President Tinubu described the deceased as “a public servant whose leadership was devoted to Delta State’s development and service to our nation.”
He stated that whereas Mr Uduaghan served as commissioner, secretary to the state authorities and governor, he pursued developmental strides to enhance infrastructure, healthcare supply, and the general welfare of Deltans.
President Tinubu urged the individuals of Delta State to attract power from the late governor’s years of service and the enduring relationships he constructed throughout the political and social terrain of our nation.
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CONDOLENCE MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR, ON THE PASSING OF FORMER DELTA STATE GOVERNOR, DR EMMANUEL EWETA UDUAGHAN
It is with a heavy coronary heart that I lengthen my condolences to the Uduaghan household, the federal government, and the individuals of Delta State on the passing of former Governor Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, at 71.
Dr Uduaghan was a public servant whose management was dedicated to Delta State’s growth and repair to our nation.
He served as Commissioner for Health, Secretary to the State Government and was elected Governor of Delta State in 2007. His two-term tenure, which resulted in 2015, positioned him on the centre of the state’s political and developmental journey.
During this era, he pursued developmental strides to enhance infrastructure, healthcare supply, and the general welfare of Deltans.
After his tenure as governor, Dr Uduaghan continued to characteristic prominently in Delta State’s political and socio-economic panorama, contributing to the sustenance of democratic governance and the development of public service in Nigeria. His passing is a superb loss to his household, his group, Delta State, and the nation at massive.
At this tough time, I urge the individuals of Delta State to attract power from the late governor’s years of service and the enduring relationships he constructed throughout the political and social terrain of our nation.
On behalf of my household, the Government, and the individuals of Nigeria, I lengthen my deepest sympathies to his spouse, Roli; his kids; his cousin, former Governor James Ibori; and buddies and political associates whose lives he impacted.
May Almighty God grant his soul everlasting relaxation and luxury all who mourn him.
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR
President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces
Federal Republic of Nigeria
October 19, 2026
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