Delta State former deputy governor, Prof Amos Utuama, has been reported dead after brief illness.
It was gathered that Utuamah died barely four months after celebrating his 77th birthday in the state.
Utuama, a two-term Deputy Governor, who served under the administration of former Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, was pronounced dead on Saturday by medical experts.
He was a renowned law teacher who excelled as Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of the state from 1999 to 2007. The deceased later became the deputy governor of the state from 2007 to 2015 under the administration of ex-governor Emmanuel Uduaghan.
In the wake of his death, Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has sent condolences to the family of the late Utuama, describing the developments as a shock to him.
His condolence was contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary Festus Ahon.
“The deceased was a world-class academic scholar whose teachings and research undertakings had contributed immensely to the Nigerian legal profession and jurisprudence,” the statement read.
“On behalf of the government and people of Delta, I mourn the passing of a gentleman, a scholar and astute politician, Professor Amos Agbe Utuama, SAN who passed on in Warri on Saturday.
“I received the devastating news of his death with great shock. He was a gentleman politician, and scholar who distinguished himself in the service of his people, first, as Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of the state and later as Deputy Governor of the state.
“Throughout his service to the state and country, Prof. Utuama demonstrated commitment to the unity and development of the state.”
The Governor prayed to God to accept the deceased’s soul and grant fortitude to the family and friends he left to bear the loss.
