Ufot Ekaette

Ufot Ekaette
Federal Minister of Niger Delta
In office
24 December 2008 – 17 March 2010
Succeeded byPeter Godsday Orubebe
Secretary to the Government of the Federation
In office
29 May 1999 – 28 May 2007
PresidentOlusegun Obasanjo
Preceded byGidado Idris
Succeeded byBaba Gana Kingibe
Personal details
Born1939
Onna LGA, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Died25 September 2019
(aged 80)

Ufot Ekaette listenⓘ (born 1939) was appointed the first Nigerian Minister of Niger Delta on 17 December 2008 by President Umaru Yar'Adua.[1] He left office in March 2010 when acting president Goodluck Jonathan dissolved his cabinet.[2]

  1. ^ LUCKY NWANKWERE (24 December 2008). "Yar'Adua swears in four new ministers, tasks them on corruption". Daily Sun. Retrieved 16 April 2010.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Daniel Idonor (17 March 2010). "Jonathan Sacks Ministers". Vanguard. Retrieved 14 April 2010.