Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has expressed his heart-felt condolences to the family of former Minister of Education (State), Chief Kenneth Gbagi, who died on May 4.
The Governor’s condolence is contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, on Sunday in Asaba.
He recalled that Gbagi was a senior lawyer, businessman, governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), in the 2023 general election and industrialist.
“He (Gbagi), passed on at 62, after a brief illness.”
Oborevwori described the passing of Gbagi as tragic, unfortunate and heart-wrenching.
He commiserated with the people of Ughelli South Local Government Area and Oginibo community, in particular, over the demise of the renowned politician and former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain.
He noted that the departed Gbagi, a Criminologist, entrepreneur and lawyer, was Chairman, Legal Aid Council of Nigeria, and, later, Minister of Education (State) during President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration.
“On behalf of the government and people of Delta State, I mourn the passing of a renowned politician and astute businessman, Chief Kenneth Gbagi, who passed on in Lagos on Saturday.
“The news of his death came to me as a terrible shock and my heart-felt condolences go to his family, the people of Oginibo and the members of the Social Democratic Party,” Oborevwori said.
He prayed God to accept Gbagi’s soul and grant fortitude to the family and friends he left to bear the loss.