US EditionNigeria: You Were 'Hero of Political Integrity,' PDP Mourns Bayelsa Deputy Governor
- On Thursday, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, Bayelsa Deputy Governor, collapsed in his Creek Haven office and was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, where hospital sources confirmed he was taken into the ICU.
- After the collapse, hospital sources and aides pointed to recent exertion and a possible cardiac issue, noting Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo had been performing official duties shortly before slumping.
- Security operatives cordoned off the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, as top government officials visited to express concern and palpable tension spread through Creek Haven on Thursday.
- Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun, writing from Abeokuta, said he received the news `with shock` and extended condolences to Senator Douye Diri, calling Ewhrudjakpo `a dependable ally`.
- Officials prayed for strength for the bereaved and framed the death as a profound shock, with Prince Dapo Abiodun praying that the Almighty would give strength to those mourning Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo.
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Nigeria: You Were 'Hero of Political Integrity,' PDP Mourns Bayelsa Deputy Governor
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed profound grief over the passing of Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Oborawharievwo Ewhrudjakpo, who reportedly collapsed and died earlier today.
Gov Abiodun mourns Bayelsa Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo
Ogun State Governor and Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of the Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Mr. Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, who passed away on Thursday. Ewhrudjakpo reportedly slumped on Thursday afternoon and was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa, where he was confirmed dead. In a statement issued in Abeokuta, Governor Abiodun said he received the news “with …
Bayelsa Deputy Gov Collapses, Rushed To Hospital
There was palpable tension at Creek Haven, the Bayelsa seat of power, on Thursday, after Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, the Deputy Governor, reportedly collapsed and was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre Yenagoa. The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon while the deputy governor was in his office, prompting an emergency response. An official of the hospital who pleaded anonymity confirmed that the deputy governor was rushed into the Intensi…
Bayelsa Govt Confirms Ewhrudjakpo’s Passing, Orders Flags at Half-Mast
The Bayelsa State Government has officially confirmed the passing of Deputy Governor Lawrence Oboraw-Harievwo Ewhrudjakpo, describing the development as a devastating loss to the state and the nation. In a statement released on Friday by the Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy, Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai, the government said Ewhrudjakpo died on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at the age of 60. According to the statement, the deputy gove…
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