Liyel Imoke was born on 10 July 1961 and is a Nigerian politician who served as the governor of Cross River State, Nigeria from 29 May 2007 till 29 May 2015.
19 Facts About Liyel Imoke
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Liyel Imoke is a member of the People's Democratic Party.
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Liyel Imoke's father, Dr Samuel Imoke, was a medical doctor who became a cabinet minister and leader of Parliament in the former Eastern Region.
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Liyel Imoke was born on 10 July 1961 at Ibadan in the then Western Region of Nigeria.
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Liyel Imoke attended Mary Knoll College, Okuku, Ogoja and then the Federal Government College Enugu for his secondary education.
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Liyel Imoke obtained a bachelor's degree in International Relations and Economics at the University of Maryland in the United States in 1982.
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Liyel Imoke then studied law at the University of Buckingham, England, gaining an LLB degree in 1985, and then studied at the American University in Washington, DC, where he gained a master's degree in Law.
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Liyel Imoke completed his legal education at the Nigerian Law School, Lagos, in 1988.
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Liyel Imoke practiced law in Washington, DC and Lagos between 1982 and 1992.
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Liyel Imoke was principal partner of Liyel Imoke and Co.
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In 1992, Liyel Imoke was elected a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria at the age of 30 during the Ibrahim Babangida transition government.
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Liyel Imoke's term ended with the dissolution of the government in November 1993 by the military regime headed by General Sani Abacha.
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Liyel Imoke was Executive Chairman of the Special Board charged with winding down the Oil Minerals Producing Areas Development Commission.
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Liyel Imoke was Chairman of Technical Board of the National Electric Power Authority.
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In July 2003, Liyel Imoke was appointed Federal Minister of Power and Steel, and for a while was Federal Minister of Education.
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In July 2008 the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said that Liyel Imoke was under investigation.
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Liyel Imoke had lost his constitutional immunity after his election as governor of Cross River state had been annulled.
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Liyel Imoke won a fresh election held on 23 August 2008.
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Liyel Imoke won the 2012 Cross River State gubernatorial election.