Former Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, has died at the age of 71 following a brief illness.
The Uduaghan family announced his passing in a statement signed by Toju Andre Uduaghan on Monday, October 19, 2026.
The statement, titled “ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE PASSING OF HIS EXCELLENCY, DR. CHIEF EMMANUEL EWETA UDUAGHAN,” said he died on the morning of October 19.
Describing the loss, the family said:
“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.”
The family described him as a source of strength and a respected elder whose life and service touched many across Delta State and Nigeria.
Uduaghan served as Delta State Commissioner for Health from 1999 to 2003, Secretary to the State Government from 2003 to 2007, and governor from 2007 to 2015.
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According to the family, his years in public service were marked by efforts towards human and infrastructural development in the state.
The statement described his death as a profound loss to the family, Delta State and Nigeria, while expressing gratitude to God for his life and legacy.
The family also prayed for God’s comfort for all those mourning him, concluding with the words:
“May your gentle soul rest in perfect peace. Amen.”
