The deputy governor of Bayelsa state, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has passed on 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 was 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.
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