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The Itsekiri Leaders of Thought (ILOT) has expressed grief over the dying of former Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Ewetan Uduaghan, describing his passing as a impolite shock.
The group prolonged its condolences to the fast household of the deceased, the Itsekiri Nation, the Delta State Government and Nigerians over the loss.
In a condolence assertion signed by its Chairman, Chief Edward Ekpoko, and Secretary, Sir Amorighoye Sunny Mene yesterday, ILOT famous that Uduaghan died three days earlier than his 72nd delivery anniversary.
The group urged the bereaved household and the broader Itsekiri Nation to attract consolation from the truth that the previous governor lived a fulfilled life as knowledgeable and politician.
It additionally referred to as on governments in any respect ranges to uphold and promote the values of peaceable coexistence and mutual respect amongst individuals of various ethnic and non secular backgrounds, which it stated characterised Uduaghan’s method to public life.
According to the group, these values deserve higher consideration at a essential interval in Nigeria’s historical past, when peaceable coexistence and mutual understanding are important to the nation’s stability and progress.
