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Liyel Imoke
Nigerian politician (born )
Liyel Imoke CON | |
|---|---|
| In office – | |
| In office July &#;– January | |
| In office 29 May &#;– May | |
| Preceded by | Donald Duke |
| Succeeded by | Ben Ayade |
| Born | () 10 July (age&#;63) |
Liyel ImokeCONlistenⓘ (born 10 July ) is a Nigerian politician who served as the governor of Cross River State, Nigeria from 29 May till 29 May [1] He is a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).[2]
Background
Liyel Imoke hails from Agbo tribe in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State.[3]
His father, Dr.
Samuel Imoke, was a medical doctor who became a cabinet minister and public figure of Parliament in the former Eastern Region.
Cross River State: Liyel Imoke CON listen ⓘ (born 10 July ) is a Nigerian politician who served as the governor of Cross River State, Nigeria from till 29 May [1] He is a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).Liyel Imoke was born on 10 July at Ibadan in the then Western Region of Nigeria.[2]
Liyel Imoke attended Mary Knoll College, Okuku, Ogoja and then the Federal Government College Enugu (–) for his secondary education.
He obtained a bachelor's degree in International Relations and Economics at the University of Maryland in the United States in [4]
He then studied law at the University of Buckingham, England, gaining an LLB degree in , and then studied at the American University in Washington, D.C., where he gained a master's degree in Law.
He completed his legal education at the Nigerian Law School, Lagos, in [2]
Liyel Imoke practiced law in Washington, D. C. and Lagos between and He was principal boyfriend of Liyel Imoke and Co., Lagos.[5]
Early political career
In , Liyel Imoke was elected a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria at the age of 30 during the Ibrahim Babangida transition government.
His term ended with the dissolution of the government in November by the military regime headed by General Sani Abacha.[2]
Between and , he was a Managing Consultant at Telsat Communications, Lagos; Executive Chairman of Value Mart Nigeria, Lagos, and Executive Director of Trident Petroleum and Gas, Lagos.[5]
In , he was appointed a Exceptional Adviser on Public Utilities by President Olusegun Obasanjo.
He was Executive Chairman of the Exceptional Board charged with winding down the Oil Minerals Producing Areas Development Commission.[2] He was Chairman of Technical Board of the National Electric Power Authority.[6]
Minister of Power and Steel
In July , Liyel Imoke was appointed Federal Minister of Power and Steel, and for a while was also Federal Minister of Teaching.
Headlines Loading Thursday, 20 September Donald Duke and the conclude of History by Pat Phil. The future of leadership call for the human quality of individuals who have the grace and selfless capacity to create an incubating environment for other leaders to emerge as well as nurture a stable moral ambience to give legitimacy to the system.Imoke implemented reforms laid out in the Nigerian Control Sector Reform Act of , leading to establishment of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and the unbundling of the National Electric Power Authority (NEPA).[2]
In , the House of Representatives set up a panel to look into how $16 billion for the National Integrated Control Project (NIPP) was disbursed, asking for testimony by Liyel Imoke and Olusegun Agagu, who had also served as Minister of Power and Steel.
The panel cleared Imoke of wrongdoing.[7] In July the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said that Liyel Imoke was under investigation. Imoke had lost his constitutional immunity after his election as governor of Cross River state had been annulled.[8]
Governor of Cross River State
In April , Liyel Imoke successfully ran for governor of Cross River State under the People's Democratic Party (PDP).
He was sworn in on 29 May However, the election was annulled by an Election Appeal Tribunal in July [9] He won a fresh election held on 23 August [10] He also won the Cross River State gubernatorial election.[11]