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Rt. Hon. Sheriff Francis Orohwedor Oborevwori (born 19 June 1963) is a Nigerian politician who is the current Governor of Delta State.He is the immediate past Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly as a representative of the Okpe Constituency of Delta State under the People's Democratic Party (Nigeria).
This is a list of administrators and governors of Delta State, Nigeria, which was formed on 27 August 1991, [1] ...
Governors are elected for a term of four years (maximum of two terms). All 36 governors are members of the Nigeria Governors' Forum, a non-partisan organization which represents states in discussions with the federal government. Other organizations for governors include the partisan Progressive Governors Forum and PDP Governors Forum.
Monday Onyeme is a native of Ibabu, Onicha Ukwuani In Ndokwa West LGA of Delta State where he was born on 30 March 1965. [5] He got his First Primary School Leaving Certificate in Army Children School, Sokoto, Sokoto State, before proceeding to Government Secondary School, Gummi, Kebbi State for his secondary education between 1977 and 1982.
Ifeanyichukwu Arthur Okowa CON (born 8 July 1959) is a Nigerian doctor and politician who served as Governor of Delta State from May 2015 to May 2023. [2] A member of the Peoples Democratic Party, he was the party's vice presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election running alongside Atiku Abubakar who was the presidential candidate.
As state governor, he was tasked with establishing administrative structures for the new state while preparing for elections and transfer to civilian rule. He created the Delta State University from the Abraka campus of the Bendel State University, and set up a commission to determine if the new university should be moved to Anwai, Asaba , a ...
Delta State covers a landmass of about 18,050 km 2 (6,970 sq mi), of which more than 60% is land. The state lies approximately between 5°00' and 6°45' E and 5°00' and 6°30' N. [12] It is geographically located in Nigeria's Midwest, bounded in the north and west by Edo State for 350 km (218 miles), the east by Anambra, and Rivers States for about 93 km and about 50 km respectively ...
Felix Ovudoroye Ibru (7 December 1935 – 12 March 2016) was a Nigerian businessman, architect and politician. He was the first democratically elected Governor of Delta State and Senator for Delta Central Senatorial District. [1]