Former Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, has died at the age of 71 following a brief illness.
His death was announced on Monday by the Uduaghan family in a statement signed by Toju Andre Uduaghan.
The statement, titled “Announcement of the Passing of His Excellency, Dr Chief Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan,” said the former governor died on the morning of October 19, 2026.
The family described his death as a painful loss, not only to his relatives but also to Delta State and Nigeria as a whole.
The statement read, “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.”
Uduaghan was born on October 22, 1954, and served as governor of Delta State from 2007 to 2015.
His death comes just three days before his 72nd birthday.
