Former Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, has died at the age of 71 after a brief illness.
The Uduaghan family announced his death on Monday in a statement signed by Toju Andre Uduaghan. The former governor was born on October 22, 1954, and died on the morning of October 19, 2026.
In a statement titled “Announcement of the passing of His Excellency, Dr. Chief Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan”, the family expressed deep sorrow over his death, describing it as a painful loss to Delta State and Nigeria.
“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.
“His passing has left us devastated. Words can hardly express the depth of our sorrow at the loss of a man who meant so much to our family and whose life and service touched countless others across Delta State and Nigeria.”
The family also remembered him as a father figure, brother, uncle and source of strength whose presence would be deeply missed.
Uduaghan served as Delta State Commissioner for Health from 1999 to 2003 and Secretary to the State Government from 2003 to 2007. He later governed the state from 2007 to 2015, focusing on human and infrastructural development.
The family thanked God for his life and service, prayed for his soul to rest in peace, and asked for comfort for everyone mourning him.
