Melford Obiene Okilo | |
|---|---|
| 1st Governor of Rivers State | |
| In office October 1979 – December 1983 | |
| Deputy | Frank Eke |
| Preceded by | Suleiman Saidu |
| Succeeded by | Fidelis Oyakhilome |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1956–1964 | |
| Constituency | Brass |
| Minister of Commerce and Tourism | |
| In office December 1993 – July 1994 | |
| Senator for Bayelsa East | |
| In office May 1999 – May 2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 November 1933 Emakalakala, Ogbia, Bayelsa State, Nigeria |
| Died | 5 July 2008 (aged 74) |
Melford Obiene Okilo (30 November 1933 – 5 July 2008) had a long and distinguished career as a politician in Nigeria from the start of independence in 1960 until shortly before his death in 2008. He was a member of parliament (1956–1964) and a Minister in the Nigerian First Republic. He was the first elected Governor of Rivers State, Nigeria (1979–1983) during the Nigerian Second Republic.[1] Later he was Senator for Bayelsa East, in Bayelsa State (1999–2003) during the Nigerian Fourth Republic.[2]