This was reliably gathered in Warri on Tuesday.
The deceased include an executive assistant to the governor, Chief Amos Itihwe, who was reported dead days after two other aides of Okowa died of illness.
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Earlier on Sunday, sources said another aide to the governor, Friday Akpoyibo, died few days after another Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Political Matters, Chief Godspower Muemuifo, died on Wednesday, March 4, 2020, after a brief illness.
The governor, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, commiserated with the families of the deceased and their communities of Orogun in Ughelli North Local Government Area and Egbo-Ide in the Ughelli South Local Government Area, respectively.
The governor described Akpoyibo, who was the Chairman, Transition Committee, Ughelli North Local Government Area, between 2012 and 2014 and a Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, as a “grassroots and thoroughbred politician and administrator.”
On Muemuifo, a former Secretary to the Ughelli South Local Government Area, Okowa said he was an astute politician, complete party man and trusted leader at the grassroots, who would be sadly missed.
“The news of their passage was saddening because they were formidable pillars of our party in their areas.
“These gentle party men will be greatly missed by the entire Ughelli South and Ughelli North people and Deltans, especially those they had had dealings with.” Punch