Emmanuel Uduaghan, former Delta governor, dies at 71
The medical doctor who governed Delta State from 2007 to 2015 died on 19 October 2026, three days before his 72nd birthday. President Tinubu and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori led the tributes.
Delta governorship elections since 1999: Ibori's dynasty, Ogboru's challenges and the move to the APC
The PDP won every Delta governorship election from 1999 to 2023, though one was annulled and the opposition came within 92,000 votes in 2011. In April 2025 the governor and his predecessor took the state into the APC.