Former Delta State Governor Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan has died, with his family announcing his death on Monday, October 19, 2026.

The announcement was contained in a statement signed by Toju Anire Uduaghan on behalf of the family. The statement described the late former governor as a source of strength and a respected elder whose life and service touched many people across Delta State and Nigeria.

Uduaghan reportedly died on Monday morning. a family source, reported that he died in Abuja after a prolonged illness.

He was born on October 22, 1954, and served as governor of Delta State from 2007 to 2015 under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Before becoming governor, Uduaghan served as Delta State Commissioner for Health from 1999 to 2003 and later as Secretary to the State Government from 2003 to 2007.

During his two terms in office, his administration pursued infrastructure development, healthcare improvements and economic diversification under the “Delta Beyond Oil” agenda, aimed at reducing the state’s dependence on crude oil revenue.

In its statement, the family expressed gratitude for his life and service and extended prayers for comfort to relatives, friends, associates and others mourning his death.

The family said his memory and legacy would endure through the lives he touched.