Bayelsa State will hold a Day of Tribute on Wednesday in honour of the late Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, as part of his four-day funeral programme. The event will take place at the Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha Memorial Banquet Hall in Yenagoa.
The tribute follows sporting activities held on Tuesday at the Samson Siasia Sports Complex, recognising Ewhrudjakpo’s significant contributions to sports development in Bayelsa. The events included a novelty football match, athletics, tug-of-war among civil servants, traditional wrestling, and para-wrestling competitions.
In the football match, Bayelsa Queens played to a goalless draw with a selected Bayelsa State All-Stars team, with Governor Douye Diri, his wife Justice Patience Diri, and other dignitaries performing the ceremonial kick-off.
Prof. Nimibofa Ayawei, Chairman of the Funeral Committee and Secretary to the Bayelsa Government, said the sporting activities were designed to celebrate the late deputy governor’s immense contributions to sports. Ewhrudjakpo, who passed away suddenly on December 11, 2025, at the age of 60, had supervised the state’s Ministry of Sports.
Prominent attendees included Sen. Benson Agadaga (Bayelsa East), House of Representatives members Chief Fred Agbedi (Sagbama/Ekeremor), Mitema Obordor (Ogbia), Oforji Oboku (Yenagoa/Kolokuma/Opokuma), Rodney Ambaiowei (Southern Ijaw), and Marie Ebikake (Nembe/Brass). Also present were Abraham Ingobere, Speaker of the Bayelsa House of Assembly; Ebizi Ndiomu-Brown (Sagbama Constituency 3); and Chief Ayibanengiyefa Egba (Yenagoa Constituency 1).
The Day of Tribute is part of a series of events celebrating Ewhrudjakpo’s life, service, and enduring legacy in Bayelsa State.
