Ex-Delta Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan is dead

Former Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, has died at the age of 71.

It was gathered that Uduaghan, who governed Delta State for two terms between 2007 and 2015 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), died on Monday, October 19, 2026.

His demise was confirmed via a statement issued on Monday by his family and signed by Toju Anire Uduaghan.

Further details on the former governor’s death could not be immediately ascertained.

Uduaghan, who was born on October 22, 1954, was widely known as the “Talk and Do Governor,” a sobriquet that reflected the perception among his supporters that he was committed to translating government policies and promises into tangible projects.

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Before becoming governor, he had established himself as a medical practitioner and public servant.

He served as Delta State Commissioner for Health and later as Secretary to the State Government under the administration of former Governor James Ibori.

His emergence as governor followed years of service within the Delta State political establishment. He succeeded Ibori in 2007 and secured a second term in office in 2011, leaving Government House in 2015.