Celestine Omehia

Sir Celestine Omehia (b. 15 September 1959) is the fourteenth Executive Governor of Rivers State in Nigeria. He is a member of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP). He served as the Honourable Commissioner for Education in the state between February 1992 and November 1993. He was declared the winner of the Rivers State gubernatorial election of 2007, held on 14 April 2007 and was sworn in as Governor of the oil producing state on 29 May taking over from Dr. Peter Odili (also a member of PDP). He is married to Mrs. Anthonia Omehia (nee Itakpe) and have three children (Keturah, Kelechi and Kechikamma).

Governors of Nigerian states
Abia: Theodore Orji Adamawa: Murtala Nyako Akwa Ibom: Godswill Akpabio Anambra: Peter Obi Bauchi: Isa Yuguda Bayelsa: Timipre Sylva Benue: Gabriel Suswam Borno: Ali Modu Sheriff Cross River: Liyel Imoke	Delta: Emmanuel Uduaghan Ebonyi: Martin Elechi Edo: Osariemen Osunbor Ekiti: Olusegun Oni Enugu: Sullivan Chime Gombe: Mohammed Danjuma Goje Imo: Ikedi Godson Ohakim Jigawa: Sule Lamido Kaduna: Mohammed Namadi Sambo	Kano: Ibrahim Shekarau Katsina: Ibrahim Shema Kebbi: Usman Saidu Nasamu Kogi: Ibrahim Idris Kwara: Bukola Saraki Lagos: Babatunde Fashola Nasarawa: Aliyu Doma Niger: Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu Ogun: Gbenga Daniel	Ondo: Olusegun Agagu Osun: Olagunsoye Oyinlola Oyo: Christopher Alao-Akala Plateau: Jonah Jang Rivers: Celestine Omehia Sokoto: Aliyu Wamakko Taraba: Danbaba Suntari Yobe: Mamman Bello Ali Zamfara: Mahmud Shinkafi

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