The Bayelsa State Government has announced the funeral arrangements for late Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. Following a State Executive Council meeting, Governor Douye Diri confirmed that the state will observe a week of mourning leading up to the final rites.

"He was a loyal servant and a brother," Diri said. The burial is expected to draw political heavyweights from across the Niger Delta, temporarily uniting sworn enemies in grief as the state bids farewell to a key pillar of its administration.