Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has been confirmed dead.
Senator Lawrence was said to have collapsed while in his office at about 1.30pm on Thursday and was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa where he was confirmed dead.
It was reported that the deputy governor collapsed in a serious condition before being transported to the hospital’s emergency unit where has now been certified dead.
Sources claim he has overtime maintained a demanding work schedule and have described him as a “workaholic” who rarely found time to rest.
The late senator Lawrence was aged 60 before his death