By Clifford Ndujihe
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described the death of Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, as an inexplicable loss.
Ewhurudjakpo slumped at the Bayelsa State Government House on Thursday and was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa and later to the Intensive Care Unit, where he passed on, aged 60.
In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the PDP said it “received with deep shock the news of the passing of the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State and a trusted, faithful party man, His Excellency, Senator Lawrence Oborawharievwo Ewhrudjakpo, who reportedly collapsed and died earlier today.”
The party continued: “This devastating news has left the National Working Committee led by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN, and indeed the entire membership of our great party, especially our faithful members in Bayelsa State, in profound grief.
“While alive, Senator Ewhrudjakpo was an honest and consistent politician who believed in and practised politics with principle. He was a person of conviction, not convenience; a leader whose life was anchored on belief, integrity, and strength of character. He held firmly to these virtues until his final moments.
“We are deeply saddened by the passing of this hero of political integrity, and we pray that God grants his soul eternal rest.
“We express our heartfelt condolences to the government and people of Bayelsa State on this painful and irreparable loss.”
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