Spread the wordFormer President Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday described late deputy governor of Bayelsa state, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo as an exceptional politician that worked diligently in service of the state as Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure and later, deputy governor. Governor of Bayelsa state, Senator Douye Diri, fighting back tears, recounted his pain since the sudden demise of Ewhrudjakpo on December 11, 2025. The Bayelsa governor noted that the passing of his deputy reminded him of the brevity of life, and that he was now left alone to complete the journey they both started on February 14, 2020. Diri described his deputy as a consummate public servant, compatriot, an ally and brother. Senator Dickson also recalled his political journey with Ewhrudjakpo, whom he described as his mentee, noting sadly that it was the first time in the history of Bayelsa that it lost a serving deputy governor.