Nigeria, Dec. 12 -- The Bayelsa State Government has declared a three-day mourning in honour of its late Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo.

The Commissioner for Information in the state, Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai, disclosed this in a statement on Friday afternoon.

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Mr Ewhrudjakpo slumped on Thursday afternoon while he was working in his office, and was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital.

The deputy governor subsequently died at the FMC where he was rushed to after slumping on Thursday.

Mrs Koku-Obiyai said in the statement that the Bayelsa State Government was shocked by the "sudden death" of Mr Ewhrudjakpo on Thursday.

"Douye Diri, Governor of Bayelsa Sta...