The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday, December 11, confirmed the death of the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Mr Lawrence Oborawharievwo Ewhrudjakpo.
In a statement by the
PDP National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the party regarded the death of the Deputy Governor as an “indescribable pain.”
The statement read: “The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has received with deep shock the news of the passing of the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State and a trusted, faithful party man, His Excellency, Senator Lawrence Oborawharievwo Ewhrudjakpo, who reportedly collapsed and died earlier today.
“This devastating news has left the National Working Committee led by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN, and indeed the entire membership of our great party, especially our faithful members in Bayelsa State, in profound grief.
“While alive, Senator Ewhrudjakpo was an honest and consistent politician who believed in and practiced politics with principle. He was a person of conviction, not convenience; a leader whose life was anchored on belief, integrity, and strength of character. He held firmly to these virtues until his final moments.
“We are deeply saddened by the passing of this hero of political integrity, and we pray that God grants his soul eternal rest.
“We express our heartfelt condolences to the government and people of Bayelsa State on this painful and irreparable loss.”
Thenewsbearer reports that Mr Ewhrudjakpo slumped on Thursday afternoon and was rushed to Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, where he died.
The late Deputy Governor, before his sudden demise, had chosen to remain in the PDP, when the state governor, Duoye Diri, dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in November 2025.
There were speculations of a plot to remove the late Deputy Governor from office and replace him with a compliant candidate that would share the same party with the governor after Ewhrudjakpo’s decision to break with the governor and his camp on the defection.
