Peter Godsday Orubebe

Nigerian politician

Peter Godsday Orubebe

Federal Minister of Niger Delta
In office 6 April 2010 – 12 February 2014
Preceded by	Ufot Ekaette
Succeeded by	Dr Stephen Oru

Personal details
Born	(1959-06-06) 6 June 1959 (age 64) 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]

References

^ ^a ^b "High stakes await Deizani as new petroleum minister". Business Day. 15 April 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
^ ^a ^b ^c Golu Timothy (10 April 2010). "New Ministers: Jonathan's Cabinet In Focus". Leadership. Archived from the original on 13 April 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
^ Muhammad Ajah (8 Apr 2010). "Niger Delta: Setting agenda for Orubebe". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
^ Kelechi Okoronkwo (2010-01-22). "Proposed equity share policy for N/Delta will restore peace, says minister". The Guardian. Retrieved 2010-04-16. ^{[dead link]}
^ "Ex-Minister, Godsday Orubebe, who almost derailed 2015 election, to face trial for corruption | Premium Times Nigeria". 2015-10-31. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
^ "Orubebe causes a stir at collation centre". Archived from the original on 2015-04-01. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
^ Okocha, Chuks. "PDP Polling Agents, Orubebe, Bello Fadile Disrupt Presidential Collation". Thisday.com. Thisday Nigeria. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
^ Nwaogu, Christy. "I'm Sorry, Please Forgive Me, Orubebe Apologises To Nigerians". The Leadership. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.

Cabinet of President Goodluck Jonathan

The Cabinet of President Goodluck Jonathan which was formed during his time as Acting President, on 6 April 2010, is shown below. Ministers of State are not shown.

Agriculture