Peter Godsday Orubebe Explained

Peter Godsday Orubebe
Office1:Federal Minister of Niger Delta
Term Start1:6 April 2010
Term End1:12 February 2014
Predecessor1:Ufot Ekaette
Successor1:Dr Stephen Oru
Birth Date:6 June 1959
Birth Place:Burutu, Delta, Nigeria

Peter Godsday Orubebe (born 6 June 1959) was appointed Nigerian Minister of Niger Delta on 6 April 2010 when acting president Goodluck Jonathan announced his new cabinet.[1]

Background

Orubebe was born on 6 June 1959 at Ogbobagbene, Burutu Local Government Area in Delta State.[2] He is of Ijaw descent.[1] He attended the University of Lagos, gaining a B.Sc. in political science in 1985. Later he obtained a master's degree in international relations from Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma in 2005.[2]

Political career

Orubebe became a supervisory councilor, and later chairman of Burutu LGA. In July 2007, President Umaru Yar'Adua appointed him Minister of Special Duties.[2] Later he became Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs when that ministry was created in December 2008.[3] In January 2010, he said that the proposed 10% equity share policy on infrastructural development in the Niger Delta region would make vandalism and crisis a thing of the past.[4]

Controversy

On 31 March 2015, Orubebe, acting as a polling agent for the PDP, made attempts at disrupting the proceedings of the[5] 2015 presidential election collation. Orubebe alleged that INEC Chairman, Attahiru Jega, had taken side with the main opposition political party, APC.[6] [7] He however subsequently apologized to Nigerians over his conduct by tendering an unreserved apology urging them not to follow in his footsteps and explaining that he regretted his action.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: High stakes await Deizani as new petroleum minister . 15 April 2010 . Business Day . 2010-04-16.
  2. Web site: New Ministers: Jonathan's Cabinet In Focus . Golu Timothy . 10 April 2010 . Leadership . 2010-04-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100413014057/http://www.leadershipnigeria.com/columns/views/politics/13675-new-ministers-jonathans-cabinet-in-focus . 13 April 2010.
  3. Web site: Niger Delta: Setting agenda for Orubebe . Modern Ghana . Muhammad Ajah . 8 Apr 2010 . 2010-04-16.
  4. Web site: Proposed equity share policy for N/Delta will restore peace, says minister . The Guardian . 2010-01-22 . Kelechi Okoronkwo . 2010-04-16.
  5. Web site: 2015-10-31 . Ex-Minister, Godsday Orubebe, who almost derailed 2015 election, to face trial for corruption Premium Times Nigeria . 2022-03-17 . en-GB.
  6. Web site: Orubebe causes a stir at collation centre . 2015-04-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150401184456/http://www.punchng.com/i-punch/orubebe-causes-a-stir-at-collation-centre/ . 2015-04-01 . dead .
  7. Web site: Okocha. Chuks. PDP Polling Agents, Orubebe, Bello Fadile Disrupt Presidential Collation. Thisday.com. Thisday Nigeria. 1 April 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402163641/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/pdp-polling-agents-orubebe-bello-fadile-disrupt-presidential-collation-/205579/. 2 April 2015.
  8. News: Nwaogu. Christy. I'm Sorry, Please Forgive Me, Orubebe Apologises To Nigerians. 1 April 2015. The Leadership. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402115259/http://leadership.ng/news/422325/im-sorry-please-forgive-me-orubebe-apologises-to-nigerians. 2 April 2015. dead. dmy-all.