Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson has confirmed the death of an illustrious Son of Bayelsa State, Chief Pere Ajuwa aged 76 years.
Who was a former Presidential Candidate of the Liberal Democratic Party of Nigeria and the Alliance for Democracy in 2003 and 2007 elections.
Ajuwa reportedly died at a hospital in Port Harcourt on Monday after a long battle.
Dickson, in his condolence message, described Ajuwa’s demise as sad, shocking and a monumental loss to the government and people of Bayelsa State
He recalled Ajuwa’s journey into politics, which saw him hustle for the governorship stool of the old Rivers State and later for the presidency.
“Ajuwa supported every genuine effort of the Ijaw people to be properly recognised and be accorded their pride of place politically, economically, and in other areas of human endeavour by using his personal resources to fight for the political and economic emancipation of the minorities of the South-South.” he eulogized.
