Tension swept through Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, on Thursday after Deputy Governor Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo reportedly collapsed in his office and was immediately rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa.
Eyewitnesses said the deputy governor appeared to be in serious condition when he was transported to the hospital’s emergency unit around 1:30 pm, triggering an urgent response from medical personnel.
Senator Ewhrudjakpo is currently stabilised in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at FMC. No official statement has been released regarding the cause of his health scare, but sources suggest it may be related to a cardiac emergency.
A source close to the deputy governor noted his demanding schedule, saying, “He’s a workaholic; he should find time to rest.”
Security operatives have cordoned off the hospital premises, while top government officials reportedly visited to express concern over his condition.
Attempts to reach the deputy governor’s media aide, Mr. Doubara Atasi, for comment were unsuccessful.
However, sources at the hospital told our Vanguard that Ewhrudjakpo is receiving the best possible care and is stable.