Governor Udom’s Aide Dies

Uwemedimo Umanah, Special Assistant on projects to Governor Udom Emmanuel, is dead.

Mr Umanah passed away at about 5:15 p.m. on 29 January, at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Uyo, according to a statement issued on Monday on behalf of his family by the Village Head of Abak Town, Ifiok Umanah.

The statement said the deceased was “cut in his prime”.

The campaign team of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, has suspended its activities for two day to honour to the late Umanah who had been involved in the campaign.

“With heavy heart amidst torrent of tears overflowing our eyes, following the sudden and unfortunate death of a strong team member, Dr Uwemedimo Umanah, the PDP/Umo Eno Campaign Council has postponed all earlier scheduled campaign events for 30/01/2023 and 31/01/2023.

“This is to honour the deceased who gave his all to the Umo Eno project right from the beginning of the project to his very end yesterday,” the campaign said in a statement from its Secretary General, Enobong Uwah.

The campaign, which condoled with the family of the deceased, described the late Umanah as an indefatigable development scholar and media personality.