US EditionBayelsans, Makinde, Dickson mourn as deputy governor goes home
Governor Douye Diri declared three days of mourning and promised support for the family and a state burial after Deputy Governor Ewhrudjakpo died at 60 during official duties.
- On Thursday, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, collapsed during official duties and died at age 60; the Bayelsa State Government declared a three-day mourning starting Friday with flags at half-mast.
- Reports say Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo was moving to a scheduled meeting within his office complex when he collapsed, and the Peoples Democratic Party national leadership confirmed his death Friday.
- Governor Douye Diri led a delegation to Government House, Yenagoa to console the Ewhrudjakpo family, while Dr. Oyovwhi Osusu thanked the governor, citing deep shock and attributing the death to God's will.
- The governor pledged to support the Ewhrudjakpo family by sponsoring Ewhrudjakpo's children’s education, ensuring his staff remain in government, and providing a befitting state burial for the Ofoni community.
- Coincidentally, Friday also saw the state government receive a primary healthcare award in Abuja, while Ewhrudjakpo had chaired the committee on primary healthcare.
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Bayelsa Govt Declares 3-day Mourning For Ewhrudjakpo
The Bayelsa State Government has declared a three-day mourning to honour the state’s deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, who died on Thursday at the age of 60. Ewhrudjakpo reportedly slumped on Thursday afternoon while attending to official duties. He was confirmed dead shortly after arrival at the hospital. Although government officials initially kept silent on the incident, the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PD…
Gov. Diri Orders Autopsy To Reveal Cause Of Deputy Governor Ewhrudjakpo’s Death — Condemns Social Media Speculation
Douye Diri, governor of Bayelsa, said he has directed that an autopsy be carried out to reveal the cause of the death of Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, the state’s deputy governor. The governor spoke on Saturday while hosting former President Goodluck Jonathan at the state’s government house in Yenagoa. Ewhrudjakpo died on Thursday after collapsing in office. The late deputy governor was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa, where he was p…
Former President Jonathan Mourns Bayelsa Deputy Governor - Voice of Nigeria Broadcasting Service
Nigeria’s former President, Goodluck Jonathan has expressed shock over the death of the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. The former President described the late Ewhrudjakpo as a devoted public servant, a true patriot and a loyal steward of Bayelsa and Nigeria. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Ikechukwu Eze, Jonathan noted that throughout the late deputy governor’s years in public service, he served t…
NGF Mourns Bayelsa Dep Gov, Commiserates With Gov Diri, Family
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) says it is shocked and saddened by the news of the death of Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo following a medical emergency on Thursday afternoon. The Forum, in a Statement signed by its Chairman and Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, extends its profound condolences to Governor Douye […] The post NGF Mourns Bayelsa Dep Gov, Commiserates With Gov Diri, Family appeared fir…
Diri visits Ewhrudjakpo's widow
Senator Douye Diri, Governor of Bayelsa State, has paid a condolence visit to the family of his late Deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, whom he described as a dependable ally. While consoling the wife, Mrs. Beatrice Ewhrudjakpo, at the official residence of the Deputy Governor on Friday, Diri said he shared a wonderful relationship with his […] The post Diri visits Ewhrudjakpo’s widow appeared first on Freedom Online.
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