The immediate past Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, has described the death of Senator Francis Spanner Okpozo as “a very painful exit of an iconic politician who loves telling truth to power always”.
Uduaghan was reacting to the death of Okpozo, an octogenarian politician and Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the Third Republic.
He said: “This is one piece of news we do not need to end the year.”
He said the politician was “a man of truth who hates oppression, he was a constant ally in our struggle for the greatness of the Niger Delta. I recall my several consultations with him as Governor, where he always gave me undiluted, invaluable advice on peace and stability of the state.
“At times of crisis, political or otherwise, you would always want Senator Okpozo to be on your side. As Deputy Speaker of the then Bendel State House of Assembly and Senator in the Second Republic, he was a lawmaker of uncommon wisdom who used his background to marshal issues for the common good of all.
“The great people of the Ozoro Kingdom will miss his presence and invaluable service, Delta state has just lost a great and influential voice at the national level, Nigeria will miss a fearless elder statesman who believed in service before self.
“I pray God to give all those he left behind, especially the wife and children, the fortitude to bear this great loss and to continue his legacies of equity, justice and fair play.”
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