Professor Amos Utuama, a former Delta State deputy governor, is dead.
Utuama who served as deputy governor from 2007 to 2015 during the two-term tenure of Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, passed on in the early hours of Saturday in Lagos after a protracted illness.
He was aged 77.
Utuama was also the Attorney- General and Commissioner for Justice during the tenure of Chief James Ibori.
In his tribute, Ibori described the late Utuama as a humble, loyal aide who executed his duties with utmost professionalism during his lifetime.
He wrote: “Professor Amos Agbe Utuama, my humble, loyal, and esteemed Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice. You were my steadfast legal foundation, executing your duties with unwavering commitment. If it were within my power to halt death, I would have done so for you. Farewell, dear Professor. May your pure soul rest in eternal peace”.
The former deputy governor was said to have been sick since after the passage of his wife, Dr. Nelly Utuama.
