Businessman and social commentator, Chief Sunny Onuesoke, has mourned the demise of former Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, noting that his passing is a loss to his household, Delta State and Nigeria.
Onuesoke, in a condolence message yesterday, described Uduaghan’s dying as a profound loss, saying the previous governor’s absence can be deeply felt by his household and those that valued his counsel and management.
“Words are painfully inadequate to express the depth of my sorrow at the passing of His Excellency, Dr. Chief Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan. His death is a profound loss, and my heart goes out to the entire Uduaghan family at this incredibly difficult moment,” Onuesoke stated in a phone chat.
The former Delta State governorship aspirant stated Uduaghan’s dying represented not solely the lack of a former governor but additionally the departure of a household patriarch whose presence, counsel and reminiscences would stay cherished by those that knew him.
Uduaghan died on Monday, October 19, 2026, in accordance with a press release issued on behalf of his household by Toju Anire Uduaghan.
Before turning into governor in 2007, he served as Delta State Commissioner for Health from 1999 to 2003 and Secretary to the State Government from 2003 to 2007. He served two phrases as governor earlier than leaving workplace in 2015.
