Ufot Ekaette
Ufot Ekaette | |
|---|---|
| Federal Minister of Niger Delta | |
| In office 24 December 2008 – 17 March 2010 | |
| Succeeded by | Peter Godsday Orubebe |
| Secretary to the Government of the Federation | |
| In office 29 May 1999 – 28 May 2007 | |
| President | Olusegun Obasanjo |
| Preceded by | Gidado Idris |
| Succeeded by | Baba Gana Kingibe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1939 Onna LGA, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria |
| Died | 25 September 2019 (aged 80) |
Ufot Ekaette ⓘ (born 1939) was appointed the first Nigerian Minister of Niger Delta on 17 December 2008 by President Umaru Yar'Adua. He left office in March 2010 when acting president Goodluck Jonathan dissolved his cabinet.