Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan (22 October 1954 – 19 October 2026) was a Nigerian politician and medical doctor who served as Governor of Delta State from 2007 to 2015.
He assumed office via an inconclusive election on 29 May 2007 and was a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). He was reelected and sworn in for a second tenure in 2011.
Born 22 October 1954. He is from Warri North, Delta State, Nigeria
Education
University of Benin, Nigeria
A medical doctor by profession, prior to becoming governor, he was the Commissioner for Health, Delta State and the Secretary to the State Government.
Emmanuel Uduaghan was a founding member and chairman of the All Nigeria Congress Association for the Warri South Local Government Area, a founder and executive member of the Grassroots Democratic Movement (GDM), and a foundation member of the PDP.
On 6 August 1999, the Governor of Delta State James Onanefe Ibori appointed Emmanuel Uduaghan as Commissioner for Health, Delta State.
In this position he improved the pay of medical staff and upgraded infrastructure. On 6 June 2003, Uduaghan was appointed Secretary to the Delta State Government.
In November 2008, Uduaghan and State Chief Justice Rosaline Bozimo approved establishment of sanitation mobile courts to prosecute sanitation offenders in the State.
Uduaghan ran again for governor in the 26 April 2011 elections, and was reelected. He polled 525,793 votes, while Chief Great Ogboru of the Democratic People's Party (DPP) was the runner-up with 433,834 votes.
On 29 August 2018 he officially announced he has left PDP for APC.
However, in 2020, he returned to the PDP.[9] In 2022, he announced his retirement from politics
In 2019, Uduaghan lost the bid for the Delta South Senatorial District election to Senator James Manager of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), who bagged a total of 258, 812 votes.
On 9 May 2025, Uduaghan rejoined the All Progressives Congress (APC). He was officially presented with his membership card at his residence in Delta State by party leaders, including Alero Tenumah, the Delta South APC Women Leader, and George Ino, Chairman of APC Ward 6 in Abigborodo. His membership card number is WRN//023/32001.
Uduaghan's wife, Roli, is the daughter of Brig. General Sunny E. Tuoyo (Rtd), a one time Military Administrator of Ondo State.