The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of Peter Akpe as the new Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, following his nomination by Governor Douye Diri.
Akpe’s confirmation comes in the wake of the vacancy created by the death of the former deputy governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, who passed away in December 2025.
Until his elevation, Akpe, a clergyman ordained by the Reedem christian church of God, served as Chief of Staff at Government House in Yenagoa, a role that placed him at the centre of policy coordination and administrative oversight in the state.
