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Former governor of Delta State, Chief Felix Ovuodoroye Ibru, is dead.<\/p>\n

Ibru,80 was the first elected governor of Delta State and Senator of the Federal Republic. He was also the President-General of the Urhobo Progressive Union until his death.<\/p>\n

The deceased, born 7 December 1935, died after a brief illness and had contributed immensely to the Nigerian democracy and the development of his native Delta State.<\/p>

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He would be greatly missed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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