In his capacity as the Chairperson of the Southern Governors’ Forum, Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has announced the death of Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, who slumped in office on Thursday and was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa in the state capital.
In a statement late Thursday, Abiodun said: ‘I received news of the demise of the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, His Excellency, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, with deep sorrow.
‘The incident came as a profound shock to all of us, but we submit to the will of the Almighty God, who has chosen to call him home at this time’.
He commiserated with the Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Duoye Diri, the people of the state and the Deputy Governor’s family and friends over the incident.
‘No doubt, Bayelsa State and Nigeria as a whole have lost a gem, but we shall take comfort in the knowledge that he lived a life of service to humanity and made profound change in the lives of people’, he said.
