According to the Chairman Bayelsa State Traditional Rulers Council, HRM. King Bubaraye Dakolo, said:
" Do you know what happens when you are struck hard by the sad news of the sudden death of someone full of life? Someone you know as being really full of life? Perhaps a glimpse into my still unfolding experience would provide you with some insight.
" The news of the sudden demise of His Excellency Senator Lawrence Ewhrujakpor, the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, has already spread far and wide. However, it was first broken to me around 3 pm on Thursday, December 11, 2025. I couldn’t believe it. I denied it. I said it couldn’t be. It was unbelievable. Impossible! In fact, you could even say it was “impossibleant.” How could it have been?
" About 30 minutes later, in a tearfully emotional voice, my wife called me on the phone to inquire if I had heard anything about the workaholic Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State. Without any hesitation, I said: “Yes, but not true.” She tearfully added that the news was spreading rapidly on Facebook and other social media platforms. Despite the overwhelming evidence, I remained steadfast in my denial. How could the Deputy Governor have just died as claimed? I firmly refused to believe it, even though I received numerous pieces of information to the contrary.
" I had hoped for better news, but I resolved in my confident denial that if the rumor were to turn out to be true, it would be the worst disaster in the history of Bayelsa State in recent times. I thought of his wife and children, my wife whose eyes were now filled with tears, and his immediate staff, his students. The void that would be created in the state was unimaginable. I also considered the burden it would place on our governor, His Excellency Senator Douye Diri.
" Even far into the night of the tragedy, I remained in my chosen state of denial. I anticipated an official confirmation release if it were true. I expected the governor to return from wherever he might be the following day if it were true. Then, on December 12th, I witnessed a plane fly in early, followed by sirens blaring past my area. I thought, “That must be the governor.” So, if it were true, then it was indeed true. Hmm! I still felt the Deputy Governor who was rumoured dead was responding to treatment somewhere. Despite all the fake news circulating on Facebook in my view, the countless telephone calls referring even to mainstream TV news channels, and the overwhelming evidence, I remained in this state of denial. However, when I finally read the Bayelsa State official release confirming my fears, I briefly entered a state of suspended animation. “What is this? What could this be,” I asked myself. Is it believable that I am still processing the far-reaching consequences of the untold calamity that has befallen us in Bayelsa State and the entire Ijaw Nation? The possibilities are simply overwhelming. I can imagine.
" Although I am still in a state of shock and at a level of disbelief, I am deeply saddened by the sudden passing of His Excellency Senator Lawrence Ewhrujakpor, a vibrant and lively individual.
" I humbly pray that God grants His Excellency, the Governor of Bayelsa State, the people of the state, and his numerous friends and admirers the strength to endure this loss.
" May God also provide the needed strength to his wife, children, and family to endure this difficult time.
" May God accept the soul of our departed Deputy Governor in heaven for eternal peace. Amen", the statement added.
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