Frank Owhor

The Honorable Frank Owhor
13th Attorney General of Rivers State
In office 1996–1999
Preceded by	Adokiye Amiesimaka
Succeeded by	Aleruchi Cookey-Gam
Personal details
Born	(1958-10-10) 10 October 1958 Choba, Obio-Akpor, Rivers State, Nigeria
Political party	PDP
Children	3
Residence(s)	Abuja, Asokoro and Rivers, ph
Alma mater	University of Lagos (LL.B.)
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Lawyer

Franklin 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. He is the Secretary of Wike Transition Committee. Among others he is also a member of the board of directors of Oil and gas free zone authority (Ogfza).

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

• List of people from Rivers State

References

RMAFC: Tukur, 24 Others to Go May 12 After Tenure - Proshare https://www.proshareng.com › newsn › R... FRANK OWHOR & CO. (Port Harcourt, Nigeria) - Nigeria Business Directory https://www.businesslist.com.ng › company https://www.ogfza.gov.ng/index.php/2018/03/02/photo-news-inauguration-board-directors-ogfza/