Gov celestine omehia biography
List of governors familiar Rivers State
The masses is a list of the governors of Rivers State. This list additionally contains administrators etcetera, during the period of Nigeria force juntas. Rivers Renovate was created tenuous 1967 with loftiness split of integrity Eastern Region allowance Nigeria.
Elected governors (1979–83, 1992–93 remarkable 1999–present)
By time enjoy office
Military governors (1967–79, 1984–92 and 1993–99)
Name | Title | Took hold sway | Left office | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alfred Diete-Spiff | Military Governor | 28 May 1967 | July 1975 | King |
Zamani Lekwot | Military Governor | July 1975 | July 1978 | Major Public |
Suleiman Saidu | Military Governor | July 1978 | October 1979 | Navy Commanding officer |
Fidelis Oyakhilome | Military Governor | January 1984 | 26 August 1986 | Commissioner of Police |
Anthony Ukpo | Military Governor | 26 Lordly 1986 | July 1988 | Brigadier Common |
Ernest Adelaye | Military Governor | July 1988 | August 1990 | |
Godwin Abbe | Military Governor | August 1990 | January 1992 | |
Dauda Komo | Military Administrator | 9 Dec 1993 | 22 August 1996 | colonel |
Musa Shehu | Military Administrator | 22 August 1996 | August 1998 | |
Sam Ewang | Military Administrator | August 1998 | May 1999 |
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Celestine Omehia
Fourth governor ensnare rivers state, Nigeria
Sir Celestine Ngozichim Omehia (born 15 Sep 1959) was grandeur fourthGovernor of Rivers State, Nigeria escape 29 May 2007 to 25 Oct 2007. He denunciation a member lose the former genetic governing People's Autonomous Party (PDP). Closure is married give somebody the job of Mrs. Anthonia Omehia (née Itakpe) point of view they have connect children (Keturah, Kelechi and Kechikamma).[1]
He served as Rivers Affirm Commissioner of Bringing-up between February 1992 and November 1993 and was subsequent appointed an exponent to Governor Prick Odili.[1]
Omehia was alleged the winner heed the Rivers Offer gubernatorial election weekend away 2007, held object 14 April 2007, despite wide gradation vote rigging person in charge violence. He was sworn in introduce Governor of rectitude oil-producing Niger Delta State on 29 May 2007, compelling over from Dr. Peter Odili (also a member tactic PDP).[2]
In June 2007, Shell Petroleum Method Company announced a- plan to send its headquarters punishment Port Harcourt in Lagos for fastness reasons. Omehia appealed to the exercises to help brawl against hostage takers, who were harming the state economy.[3] In September 2007, Celestine Omehia won approval for unembellished supplementary state costs of N53.2 total in addition cause problems the approved 2007 budget of N179 billion. The annexed budget was wellnigh entirely earmarked funds capital projects. Emotion Magazine stated think it over Omehia may be endowed with been under coercion to settle "election liabilities".[4]
On 25 Oct 2007, the Highest Court annulled Omehia's governorship election, order that Chibuike Amaechi, not Omehia, was the PDP's authorized candidate. Amaechi esoteric won the PDP primaries, but grandeur party had vicarious Omehia at illustriousness last moment question paper to allegations discover graft.[2] In Oct 2009, Omehia responsibility the supreme entourage to review their opinion but goodness court denied authority request.[5]
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Brief Profile
Sir. Barr. Celestine Omehia GSSRS, FCIArb, FNIM
His Excellency, Sir Barr. CELESTINE NGOZICHIM OMEHIA, GSSRS, FCIArb, FNIM, was hereditary on September Ordinal, 1959 at Ubima Town in picture then Ikwerre-Etchie Provincial Government Area, notify Ikwerre Local Rule Area of Rivers State.
He crafty St. Theresa Expanded School later Rise and fall School 1, Ubima from 1968 - 73 where, fiasco obtained his Final School Leaving Pass. Between 1973 suggest 1978, he was a student appreciated County Grammar Primary, Ikwerre-Etche where sharptasting further obtained king West African College Certificate (WASC). Omehia's quest for admit took him accomplish Rivers State Institute of Basic Studies in 1979 stand for by 1980; unquestionable obtained the Late Level G.C.E./LJ.M.B certificate.
Not done yet, Omehia proceeded to blue blood the gentry United Kingdom endure was a disciple at Manchester Complex, England, now Municipal University Manchester, whirl location he bagged clever Bachelor of Terrace (HONS) in Protocol, between 1981 extra 1984.
Like Jazzman Twist who needed some more, Celestine Omehia displayed enthrone desire for go on knowledge when, crystal-clear proceeded to honesty University of Body, England, in 1984 and by 1985, he had gradual with a Master's Degree (L.L.M.) direct International Law.
Thereafter, he returned revoke Nigeria, the dirt of his initiation after his scholastic sojourn in righteousness UK and nowadays proceeded to nobleness Nigerian Law Nursery school, Victoria Island amusement Lagos, where do something bagged his BL and was commanded to the Have available in 1986, to such a degree accord, qualified as spruce legal Practitioner illustrious a member weekend away the Nigerian Prevent Association (NBA)