Former Delta Deputy Governor, Amos Utuama dies at 77

A former deputy governor of Delta State, Professor Amos Otuama, has died.

It was gathered that the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) passed on in the early hours of Saturday in Lagos.

Born June 5, 1947, Utuama was deputy to former Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, and both served for eight years on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

He was a native of Otughievwen (Otu-Jeremi) town in Ughievwen Kingdom of Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State.

The former deputy governor has lost much interest in life and has been in and out of hospital after the passing of his dear wife, Dr Nelly Utuama.