Former Delta Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan Dies at 71 as Oborevwori Pays Tribute

Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, former governor of Delta State, died on Monday, October 19, 2026, at the age of 71. He governed the state from 2007 to 2015, after serving as health commissioner from 1999 to 2003 and secretary to the state government from 2003 to 2007. Incumbent Governor Sheriff Oborevwori praised him as an inclusive leader whose contributions to infrastructure and the state’s development would be remembered. Oborevwori offered condolences to Uduaghan’s wife, Roli, his children and family, the Itsekiri nation, and the people of Delta.