Godspower Umejuru Ake , (2 February 1940 – 8 August 2016) was a politician in

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, Nigeria. He was a member of the

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and a Deputy Speaker. from 1979 to 1983, representing the constituency of Ahoada I for the

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. He was the Special Adviser on Lands and Housing to

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, 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

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in 2008 and served until 2013 when the High Court ordered him removed from office.

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

External links

GU Ake's biography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ake, Godspower 1940 births 2016 deaths People from Ogba–Egbema–Ndoni Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly Advisers to the Governor of Rivers State Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party chairs National Party of Nigeria politicians Members of the Order of the Federal Republic