Ex-Nigerian Ambassador to Thailand, Oma Djebah Mourns Uduaghan’s Demise at 72

  …Says former Gov’s passing marks end of a visionary chapter   Former Nigerian Envoy to Thailand, Ambassador Oma Djebah has expressed profound grief over the demise of former governor of Delta State, Dr Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, CON, who passed on Monday October 19, 2026.   Oma Djebah who voiced great shock over the news of the demise of the former governor, said the sad development is a huge loss to Delta State, Nigeria, and indeed, all loved ones across various international jurisdictions, adding that the late former governor left…

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Emmanuel Uduaghan and My Homeland

By Fred Edoreh   Growing up in the 80s, one of the things we hated as children was when my father announces that we are going to our village, Umeh, our homeland and ancestral village. We hated the trip because there was no road to the village. My father would park the car in a relation’s farmhouse by Umeh Junction, on the now East-West Road, then we would trek the 8km footpath to the village, jumping over clogs of muddy water, brushes and so on. At dusk, we would take…

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NUJ Hails Uduaghan’s Media Legacy, Mourns Former Delta Governor

  The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council, has paid tribute to former Governor Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan for his support for journalists’ professional development, regular engagement with the media and contributions towards the development of the union’s permanent Press Centre in the state.   The council said Uduaghan’s interactions with journalists and recognition of the media as a critical stakeholder in governance would remain part of Delta State’s history, describing his death as a painful loss to the state and the journalism community.   Uduaghan, who governed Delta…

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Tompolo Mourns Uduaghan, Recalls His Role In Niger Delta Amnesty

High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has mourned the death of former Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Ewetan Uduaghan, recalling his contributions to efforts to restore peace and stability to the Niger Delta during the Presidential Amnesty era. Tompolo, the Ibe-Ebidouwei of Ijaw Nation and Chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, described the former governor’s death as a painful loss, expressing sadness over the development. In a condolence message issued on Monday, October 19, 2026, and signed by his Media Consultant, Dr Paul Bebenimibo, the Ijaw leader…

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Uduaghan At 70: Ibori Pen Memories, Remember Their Younger Days In Mosoga, Ogharefe

Brother Emma, Seventy years! As I pen these words, I am filled with nostalgia for our early days growing up in the backwaters of Mosogar and Ogharefe, and joy for the remarkable man you have become—a statesman. Your journey as a brilliant professional and accomplished medical doctor, coupled with your achievements as a public servant and later as Governor of Delta State, places you firmly among the ranks of distinguished elder statesmen. Congratulations! I am truly honored to call you my elder brother. Looking back to our early years, I…

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Uduaghan Is A Perfect Gentleman,  Leader Par Excellence- Alema Of Warri

  Former Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, has been hailed as an extraordinary leader, an epitome of humility, selflessness and patriotism. “Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan is a perfect gentleman and a leader par excellence. In a congratulatory message on Uduaghan’s 69th birthday, the Alema of Warri and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Webster Group of Companies, High Chief Emmanuel Oritsejolomi Uduaghan, expressed his admiration for the former governor’s wisdom, humility and courage. ‘’For exceptional leaders and patriots like you, every birthday is a milestone not just because it is…

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Delta Guber Candidate, Oborevwori Congratulates Uduaghan At 68

By Michael Veloh   DELTA State PDP Governorship Candidate, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has felicitated with former governor of the state, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan on his 68th birthday. In a Press Release he personally signed, the Delta State PDP Governorship Candidate who is also the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly and National Deputy Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria said that; “I heartily rejoice with His Excellency, Dr Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, former Governor of Delta State, on the anniversary of his birthday.…

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