Frank Adiele Eke (27 June 1931 – 4 January 2013), was a Nigerian medical doctor and politician. He was the first
Deputy Governor of Rivers State
The Deputy Governor of Rivers State is the second highest-ranking official in the executive branch of Rivers State, after the Governor. The Constitution of 1999 requires that the gubernatorial nominee of a party select his or her deputy governo ...
, serving from 1979 to 1983 under
Governor
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Melford Okilo
Melford Obiene Okilo (30 November 1933 – 5 July 2008) had a long and distinguished career as a politician in Nigeria from the start of independence in 1960 until shortly before his death in 2008.
He was a member of parliament (1956–1964) and ...
and the first Ikwerre man to study at the Harvard University USA, where he earned a Master of Public Health in 1972.
[https://nigerianimage.com/2021/08/13/his-majesty-amb-king-prof-sir-dr-frank-adele-eke/] He was from Woji.
He died on 4 January 2013 after a short illness. Prior to his death, he was the paramount ruler of Evo Kingdom in
Obio-Akpor
Obio-Akpor is a local government area in the metropolis of Port Harcourt, one of the major centres of economic activities in Nigeria, and one of the major cities of the Niger Delta, located in Rivers State. The local government area covers 260& ...
local government area.
His full title was HRM. King Dr. (Amb) Sir Frank Adiele Eke (Eze Gbakagbaka of Evo land).
Family
He was married to Evang. Beatrice Chiebonam Eke and had 6 children with her as follows: Leslie Eke, Graham Eke, Ada Eke, Ngozi Oyewole, Onyinye Unachukwu and Frank Eke.
See also
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List of people from Rivers State
The following is a list of notable people who were born in Rivers State, lived in Rivers State, or for whom Rivers State is a significant part of their identity.
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* George Abbey (born 1978), soccer player
* Magnus Ngei Abe (born 1965), po ...
References
1931 births
2013 deaths
Deputy Governors of Rivers State
Medical doctors from Rivers State
Ikwerre people
People from Obio-Akpor
Harvard School of Public Health alumni
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