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This is a list of administrators and governors of Delta State, Nigeria, which was formed on 27 August 1991, [1] when the old Bendel State was split into Edo State and Delta State. Name Title
University of Benin, Nigeria Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan (born 22 October 1954) is a retired Nigerian politician and doctor who served as Governor of Delta State from 2007 to 2015. [ 1 ] He assumed office via an inconclusive election on 29 May 2007 and was a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).
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).
As a group captain, Kefas was appointed governor of Delta State on 26 September 1994. [3] While governor of Delta State, he sacked professor Frank Mene Adedemiswanye Ukoli, Vice-Chancellor of Delta State University for political reasons, an incident recorded in Ukoli's book A state university is born: throes of birth, ordeals of growth. [4] [5]
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.
Pages in category "Governors of Delta State" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. I. James Ibori;
James Onanefe Ibori (born 4 August 1959) is a Nigerian politician who was Governor of Delta State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 [1] to 29 May 2007. [2] An ethnic Urhobo by descent, Ibori is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP).
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 ...