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==Early life and education==
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Owhor was born on 11 October 1958 and was raised in Choba, [[Obio-Akpor]], in the metropolis of [[Port Harcourt]], the capital of [[Rivers State]]. He is an alumnus of Akpor Grammar School where he rounded off his secondary education.
Owhor was born 10 October 1958 and was raised in Choba, [[Obio-Akpor]], in the metropolis of [[Port Harcourt]], the capital of [[Rivers State]]. He is an alumnus of Akpor Grammar School where he rounded off his secondary education.
He proceeded for his tertiary education in 1980 at the University of Lagos, where he obtained his [[Bachelor of Laws]] degree (LL.B.) in 1983. He was called to bar in the Nigerian Law School Lagos 1984.
He proceeded for his tertiary education in 1980 at the University of Lagos, where he obtained his [[Bachelor of Laws]] degree (LL.B.) in 1983. He was called to bar in the Nigerian Law School Lagos 1984.



Revision as of 10:20, 31 October 2017

Frank Owhor
13th Attorney General of Rivers State
In office
1996–1999
Preceded byAdokiye Amiesimaka
Succeeded byAleruchi Cookey-Gam
Personal details
Born (1958-10-10) 10 October 1958 (age 66)
Choba, Obio-Akpor, Rivers State, Nigeria
Political partyPDP
Children3
Residence(s)Abuja, Asokoro and Rivers, ph
Alma materUniversity of Lagos (LL.B.)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer

Frank Achinike Owhor (born 10 October 1958) is a Nigerian lawyer, politician and member of the People's Democratic Party. He is an autochthon of the Ikwerre tribe in Obio-Akpor local government area. He served as the Deputy Mayor of Port Harcourt in 1988 and was the 13th Attorney General of Rivers State and Commissioner for Justice from 1996 until 1999 and was reappointed for a second term shortly before the civilian fourth republic . Having served previously as The chairman of assess sharing rivers and Bayelsa, He also served two terms as a Federal Commissioner in the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) from 2006 until 2016.[1] He is currently as of May 2015 the Secretary of Wike Transition Committee.

Early life and education

Owhor was born 10 October 1958 and was raised in Choba, Obio-Akpor, in the metropolis of Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State. He is an alumnus of Akpor Grammar School where he rounded off his secondary education. He proceeded for his tertiary education in 1980 at the University of Lagos, where he obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree (LL.B.) in 1983. He was called to bar in the Nigerian Law School Lagos 1984.

See also

References

  1. ^ Bibor, John (27 January 2014). "Commissioner Harps On Hardwork, Commitment To Service". The Tide. Retrieved 25 May 2015.