Bayelsa Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, slumps and dies

The deputy governor of Bayelsa state, Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has been confirmed dead after he collapsed earlier this afternoon, December 11.

He is said to have collapsed while in his office at about 1.30pm and was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa where he has now been confirmed dead.

Born on September 5, 1965, Senator Ewhrudjakpo was 60 years old at the time of his death.

Vanguard reports that the deputy governor collapsed in serious condition before being transported to the hospital’s emergency unit where has now been certified dead.

Sources claim he has overtime maintained a demanding work schedule and have described him as a “workaholic” who rarely found time to rest.

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