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BREAKING NEWS: Bayelsa State Mourns as Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo Dies Suddenly at 60
Bayelsa State has been plunged into deep grief following the unexpected death of its Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, who passed away on Thursday in Yenagoa.
The tragic incident occurred around midday when Ewhrudjakpo reportedly slumped in his office while attending to official duties. He was immediately rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa, but doctors pronounced him dead shortly after he arrived, despite urgent efforts to revive him.
According to eyewitnesses and senior officials at the Bayelsa Government House, the Deputy Governor had been in a meeting earlier in the day with community leaders and stakeholders involved in pipeline surveillance operations. The session was described as tense, and sources revealed that he had stepped out of the conference room and was climbing the staircase when he suddenly collapsed.
His aides and other top government functionaries, who witnessed the incident, swiftly transported him to the hospital, where medical personnel confirmed his passing.
Senator Ewhrudjakpo, aged 60, had served as Bayelsa’s Deputy Governor since February 2020. Before assuming the role, he represented Bayelsa West in the Senate, where he earned recognition for his contributions to legislative and constituency development.
Details surrounding the circumstances of his death are still emerging, and an official statement from the Bayelsa State Government is expected soon as the state grapples with the loss of one of its top-ranking officials.
The news has sent shockwaves across Bayelsa, leaving residents, political associates, and the wider leadership community in mourning over the sudden departure of a prominent public servant.