According to reports, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, the deputy governor of Bayelsa State, has passed away.
The deputy governor, who was sixty years old, reportedly passed away on Thursday in an unidentified hospital.
The circumstances surrounding his death have not been made public by the Bayelsa State Government or his family as of the time this article was filed.
His death comes shortly after it was reported that he collapsed in his office and was rushed to the federal medical centre, Bayelsa state.
Security operatives have since taken control of the hospital premises, restricting access as top government officials file in to show solidarity.
Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, born on September 5, 1965, was a former federal lawmaker and had served as the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State since 2020.
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