After refusing to defect to APC, Bayelsa deputy governor slumps, pronounced dead - Peoples Gazette Nigeria

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Bayelsa Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo was pronounced dead after collapsing in his office and being taken to the Federal Medical Centre in Yenagoa. The official cause of death has not been announced, though some reports attribute it to a demanding workload. Prior to his death, Ewhrudjakpo declined to join the All Progressives Congress after Governor Douye Diri’s defection and sought a court order to block a perceived impeachment effort by the state assembly. The event could influence political calculations in Bayelsa ahead of the 2027 elections.

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