Edmund Daukoru

Edmund Maduabebe Daukoru (born 13 October 1943) is a former Nigerian Minister of State for Energy and was Secretary General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in 2006. He became the Amayanabo, or traditional ruler, of Nembe Kingdom in 2008. Also Chairman of South South Monarchs forum in the PGEJ regime.

Edmund Maduabebe Daukoru
Minister of State for Energy
In office
July 2005 – May 2007
Secretary General of OPEC
In office
1 January 2006 – 31 December 2006
Amayanabo of Nembe
Assumed office
23 February 2008
Preceded byKien Ambrose Ezeolisa Alagoa, Mingi XI
Personal details
Born (1943-10-13) 13 October 1943

Background

Daukoru was born on 13 October 1943 in the oil-rich Bayelsa State. He obtained a Ph.D in Geology from Imperial College, London. He was employed by Shell International Petroleum Company from 1970, where he rose from Chief Geologist to General Manager of Exploration in Nigeria.[1] In 1992, he became Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.[2]

Political career

In 2003, Daukoru became Presidential Advisor on Petroleum and Energy, and in July 2005 was appointed Minister of State for Energy in the cabinet of President Olusegun Obasanjo.[2] He was appointed Secretary General of OPEC on 1 January 2006 for a one-year term.[3]

Traditional ruler

Daukoru was appointed the Amayanabo, or traditional ruler of Nembe Kingdom in Bayelsa state, taking the name Mingi XIII.[4] Rivalries between the Bassambiri and Ogbolomabiri communities of the old Nembe Kingdom date back over 200 years. In April 2010 the Bayelsa State government attempted once more to resolve these issues, bringing together Daukoru with Ralph Iwowari, Amanyanabo of Nembe Bassambiri, and other chiefs to find a solution.[5] After the meeting both kings said they were optimistic that the differences between the two feuding communities could be resolved.[6] In August 2010 Daukoru's palace was attacked by armed youths in speedboats who tied up the guards, stole the traditional regalia and destroyed the palace.[7]

References
  1. "HRM King Dr. Edmund M. Daukoru". Niger Delta Affairs. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  2. "NIGERIA - Profile - Edmund Daukoru". APS Review Downstream Trends. August 22, 2005. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
  3. "Secretaries General of OPEC 1961–2008" (PDF). OPEC. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  4. Hector Igbikiowubo (November 16, 2009). "Daukoru harps on optimising returns on petroleum". Vanguard. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
  5. "Bayelsa promotes peace in Nembe". 234Next. 2010-04-19. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
  6. Femi Folaranmi (May 5, 2010). "At Nembe, it's a new, peaceful dawn". Nigeria Best Forum. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
  7. Samuel Oyadongha (August 11, 2010). "Daukoru's Nembe palace attacked, artifacts stolen". Vanguard. Retrieved 2010-09-18.


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