Former Bayelsa governor Diepreye Alamieyeseigha dies at 63

Former Bayelsa state governor, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha is dead.

He reportedly died of cardiac arrest at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, after being place on life support when he reportedly slipped into a coma two days ago.

During the week, the British Government reportedly requested for his extradition to London in a move to exhume an outstanding case of money laundering against him.

Alamieyeseigha -- who was facing money laundering charges -- jumped bail and returned to Nigeria and has since then refused to answer summons for trial to continue.

He was born on November 16, 1952 in Bayelsa State and had his secondary school education at the Bishop Dimeari Grammar School, Yenagoa.

He was Governor of Bayelsa State from May 29, 1999 to December 9, 2005. and was impeached on allegations of corruption.