Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has nominated Pastor (Hon.) Peter Pereotubo Akpe, the Chief of Staff at Government House, as the new Deputy Governor.
The nomination was approved by the Bayelsa State House of Assembly on Tuesday, ending months of speculation over who would succeed the late Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, who died on December 11, 2025.
Dr. Akpe, a former Majority Leader of the State House of Assembly, hails from Ebedebiri community in Sagbama Local Government Area — the same LGA as his predecessor.
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