Peter Akpe

Peter Pereotubo Akpe is a Nigerian politician, academic, and public administrator who has served as the deputy governor of Bayelsa State since February 2026. He previously served as Chief of Staff to Governor Douye Diri, Majority Leader of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, and a member of the Executive Council of Bayelsa State.

Early life Akpe was born in Ebedebiri, the Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. He attended primary and secondary schools in Bayelsa State before proceeding to Rivers State University (then Rivers State University of Science and Technology), where he earned a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Technical Education with a specialisation in Electrical/Electronics, as well as a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree in Educational Management and Planning. He later obtained his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Educational Management and Planning from the University of Port Harcourt.

Career Prior to entering elective political office, Akpe spent over two decades in the civil service of Rivers State and Bayelsa State, rising through administrative ranks to become an Assistant Director before retiring. During his civil service career, he served as Head of Administration in the Office of the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State.

He has participated in executive management and leadership programs at several international institutions, including Georgetown University, the University of Cambridge, and Stellenbosch Business School. Akpe is a Certified Management Consultant (CMC) and a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Management (FNIM).

In executive administration, Akpe served as a cabinet commissioner in the Executive Council of Bayelsa State. He was later appointed Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Douye Diri, briefly serving as Acting Chief of Staff before becoming the Chief of Staff at Government House in Yenagoa. He was officially sworn into office on 25 February 2026 by the Chief Judge of Bayelsa State, Justice Matilda Ayemieye, at Government House, Yenagoa.

Distinctions Certified Management Consultant (CMC)

Personal life Akpe is married to Favour Akpe, and they have children and grandchildren. He is an ordained pastor in the Redeemed Christian Church of God.