Godspower Umejuru Ake , (2 February 1940 – 8 August 2016) was a politician in
Rivers State
Rivers State, also known as Rivers, is a state in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria (Old Eastern Region). Formed in 1967, when it was split from the former Eastern Region, Rivers State borders include: Imo to the north, Abia and Akwa Ib ...
, Nigeria. He was a member of the
Rivers State House of Assembly
Rivers State House of Assembly is the legislative branch of the Government of Rivers State inaugurated in 1979. It is a unicameral body with 32 members elected into 32 state constituencies. The current Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly ...
and a Deputy Speaker. from 1979 to 1983, representing the constituency of Ahoada I for the
National Party of Nigeria.
He was the Special Adviser on Lands and Housing to
Governor
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
Peter Odili
Peter Otunuya Odili (born 15 August 1948) was the third Governor of Rivers State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. Odili is a member of the former ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP).
Background
Peter Odili was born on 15 August 19 ...
, a position he held from 1999 until 2007, and even combined this role with the position of the National Vice Chairman of the
People's Democratic Party People's Democratic Party or ''variant thereof'', could refer to:
* People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan
*People's Democratic Party (Belize)
*People's Democratic Party (Bhutan)
*People's Democratic Party (Chile)
* People's Democratic Party (Dom ...
from 2004 to 2007. He became the third Chairman of the
Rivers State People's Democratic Party in 2008 and served until 2013 when the
High Court ordered him removed from office.
Early life and education
Ake was born in Erema Town in
Ogba–Egbema–Ndoni local government area of Rivers State. He was the first child of Robinson Ijeoma Ake and Margaret Nwanwinyioka Ake.
References
External links
GU Ake's biography
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1940 births
2016 deaths
People from Ogba–Egbema–Ndoni
Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly
Advisers to the Governor of Rivers State
Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party chairs
National Party of Nigeria politicians
Members of the Order of the Federal Republic