Natasha mourns ex Delta gov, Emmanuel Uduaghan

The legislator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has mourned the decease of erstwhile Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan.

DAILY POST earlier reported that the erstwhile politician died connected Monday morning, October 19, 2026, according to a connection issued connected behalf of his family.

Dr Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan was a Nigerian person and aesculapian doc who served arsenic Governor of Delta State from 2007 to 2015.

He assumed bureau connected May 29, 2007, pursuing an inconclusive election, and was a subordinate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

He was re-elected successful 2011 and sworn successful for a 2nd word successful office.

On May 9, 2025, Uduaghan rejoined the All Progressives Congress (APC) and was presented with his rank paper astatine his residence successful Delta State by enactment leaders.

In a statement, Akpoti-Uduaghan described his decease arsenic a profound loss, extending her condolences to the Uduaghan family.

“Words are painfully inadequate to explicit the extent of my sorrow astatine the passing of His Excellency, Dr. Chief Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan. His decease is simply a profound loss, and my bosom goes retired to the full Uduaghan household astatine this incredibly hard moment.

Today, we mourn not simply the passing of a distinguished erstwhile governor, but the nonaccomplishment of a begetter figure, a revered elder and a antheral whose presence...