The Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has been confirmed dead hours after collapsing in his office on Wednesday, December 11.
He was reported to have slumped at about 1:30 p.m. while at work and was immediately rushed to the Federal Medical Centre in Yenagoa, where he was later pronounced dead.
Senator Ewhrudjakpo, born on September 5, 1965, was 60 years old at the time of his death. According to reports, he collapsed in serious condition before being moved to the hospital’s emergency unit, where medical personnel certified his passing.
Sources have described him as someone who maintained a demanding work schedule, characterising him as a “workaholic” who rarely found time to rest. His death has drawn shock and sorrow across the state.
May his soul rest in peace, Amen.
