Godspower Ake

Godspower Ake
Chairman of the Rivers State People's Democratic Party
In office 2008–2013
Preceded by	Uche Secondus
Succeeded by	Felix Obuah
Member of the Rivers State House of Assembly
In office 1979–1983
Preceded by	??
Succeeded by	??
Constituency	Ahoada I
Personal details
Born	(1940-02-02)2 February 1940 Erema Town, Ogba–Egbema–Ndoni
Died	8 August 2016(2016-08-08) (aged 76) Lagos University Teaching Hospital
Political party	All Progressives Congress (2014–2016) People's Democratic Party (1999–2014) National Party of Nigeria (1979–1983)
Spouse	Christina Ake

Godspower Umejuru Ake MHA, MFR (2 February 1940 – 8 August 2016) was a politician in Rivers State, Nigeria. He was a member of the Rivers State House of Assembly and a Deputy Speaker. from 1979 to 1983, representing the constituency of Ahoada I for the National Party of Nigeria.^[1] He was the Special Adviser on Lands and Housing to Governor Peter Odili, a position he held from 1999 until 2007, and even combined this role with the position of the National Vice Chairman of the People's Democratic Party from 2004 to 2007. He became the third Chairman of the Rivers State People's Democratic Party in 2008 and served until 2013 when the High Court ordered him removed from office.^[2]

Early life and education

Ake was born in Erema Town in Ogba–Egbema–Ndoni local government area of Rivers State. He was the first child of Robinson Ijeoma Ake and Margaret Nwanwinyioka Ake.

References

1. "Amaechi hails Ex-Rivers PDP chair, Ake, says 'I was governor by divine mandate'". Vanguard News. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
2. Nnamdi Felix (15 April 2013). "Court Sacks PDP Executives In Rivers State". P.M. News. Retrieved 29 October 2017.

External links

• GU Ake's biography