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…
Governor Diri orders autopsy to reveal cause of Deputy Governor's death - Newsy People
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has ordered an autopsy to medically determine the cause of death of his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, who died on Thursday, December 11, at the age of 60. Governor Diri gave the directive while receiving former President Goodluck Jonathan, who paid a condolence visit to the Bayelsa State Government and the family of the late deputy governor at the Government House in Yenagoa. The governor also warned again…
Diri Orders Autopsy On Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo's Sudden Death
The Genius Media BREAKING: Governor Diri Orders Autopsy On Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo’s Sudden Death BREAKING: Governor Diri Orders Autopsy On Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo’s Sudden Death Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has directed that an autopsy be carried out on his late deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, to medically determine the cause of his death. Diri gave the directive during a condolence visit by form…
Douye Diri orders autopsy to reveal cause of Bayelsa deputy governor’s death
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 w…
Diri Orders Autopsy to Determine Cause of Bayelsa Deputy Governor’s Death — Akelicious
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…
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