Things to know about new Bayelsa Deputy Governor, Peter Akpe

The Chief of Staff astatine the Bayelsa Government House, Peter Akpe, has emerged arsenic the caller Deputy Governor of the state.

This follows the decease of the erstwhile Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, who slumped and died precocious past year.

DAILY POST had reported that the Bayelsa State House of Assembly connected Tuesday approved Akpe’s appointment.

DAILY POST x-rays the things to cognize astir Akpe:

Peter Akpe hails from Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

Akpe attended the Rivers State College of Education, wherever helium acquired a bachelor’s grade successful education.

He past proceeded to Rivers State University, wherever helium earned a master’s grade and aboriginal a doctorate successful acquisition absorption and planning.

Until his appointment, helium was Chief of Staff to Governor Douye Diri and had antecedently served arsenic Acting Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff.

Dr. Akpe started his nonrecreational travel successful academia arsenic a lecturer astatine the Niger Delta University, wherever helium contributed to teaching and probe successful acquisition argumentation and managem...