Kenneth Bie Kobani is a Nigerian politician 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)
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. He is a former Rivers State Commissioner of Finance, and was previously a Commissioner of Commerce and Industry. He was a former National Treasurer of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN).He served as a minister in the
Cabinet of President Jonathan, serving as the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment. He is a former
Secretary to the State Government
The Secretary to the State Government (SSG) is an official in the state governments of Nigeria's 36 states. The individual who holds the office is usually appointed by the State Governor
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a po ...
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 ...
, a position to which he was appointed in June 2015. and left office in 2019.
Early life
Kobani was born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. He is the son of Chief Nna Edward Kobani,(Tonsimene Gokana),a politician who was murdered at Giokoo, Gokana on 21 May 1994.
Memberships
* Member, Honourable Society of the Inner Temple and Barrister at Law in the UK.
Knight of the Catholic Church, of the Order of St. Mulumba.
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
Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party politicians
People from Gokana
Commissioners of ministries of Rivers State
Federal ministers of Nigeria
Secretaries to the State Government (Rivers State)
Living people
Rivers State Commissioners of Finance
First Wike Executive Council
Year of birth missing (living people)
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