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Celestine Omehia
Nigeria

Celestine Omehia

Former Governor of Rivers State

Date of Birth: 15/09/1959

Commentary: Was briefly the fourteenth governor of Rivers State until a Supreme Court ruling decided otherwise. He was the chosen candidate of Peter Odili, State Governor between 1999 and 2007. The legal challenge to his May 2007 victory was brought by his cousin Rotimi Amaechi. Omehia viewed Amaechi’s suit as treachery and this perception only increased when Amaechi won the suit and was named automatic winner of the election Omehia thought he had won.