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INFORMATION ON DELTA STATEBrief Profile of the Executive Council MembersThe Delta State Executive Council is headed by His Excellency, Dr. Emmanual Eweta Uduaghan. The profileof each member of the Delta State Executive Council are stated below:Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan – Executive Governor, Delta StateDr Uduaghan was born on 22 nd of October 1954. He attended United First Baptist Primary School, Ogharefe,from 1961-1966, Federal Government College, Warri, from 1968 to1974 and the University of Benin from1975-1980 where he graduated as a medical doctor. Dr. Uduaghan practised as a medical doctor with varioushospitals both within the public and private healthcare system between 1983 and 1999, before joining theDelta State Government as Commissioner for Health in 1999.He was the Secretary to Delta State Government from 2003 to 2007, when he succeeded former GovernorJames Ibori as the Governor of Delta State. He was re-elected in April 2011 and sworn-in on May 29, 2011 fora second term. He has received numerous awards including Central Bank of Nigeria Award on Micro-Creditfor 3 consecutive years (2008, 2009 & 2010), most outstanding Commissioner in South-South as Delta StateCommissioner for Health, Kwame Nkruma Leadership Award, Thisday Newspaper Award on Infant andMaternal Mortality Programme.Professor Amos Agbe Utuama, SAN – Deputy Governor of Delta StateProfessor Utuama was born on 5 th June, 1947. He graduated with LL.B (Hons.) from the University of Lagosin 1977; he obtained a PhD. in 1990. He has won several awards and had taught at the University of Lagos,rising through the ranks up to becoming a professor. He was appointed Attorney General and HonourableCommissioner for Justice in 1999, a position he held till 2007 when he resigned to contest the generalelections as running mate to Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan. While serving as Attorney General andHonourable Commissioner for Justice, he served on numerous State Councils and committees among whichare the Delta State Executive Council, 1999 to 2003, Delta State Security Council, 1999 to 2003 and DeltaState Boundary Committee. In 2007, he became the third Deputy Governor of Delta State.Professor Utuama has to his credit over 74 publications that have contributed to the body of knowledge in thelegal profession. His contribution to national service in both professional and official capacities spans a hostof offices, bodies and committees.Charles Amajuoritse Ajuyah SAN-Honourable Commissioner for Justice and Attorney GeneralCharles Amajuoritse Ajuyah was born on the 24 th of May 1960. He graduated with a Bachelor of ScienceDegree in Business Administration from the University of Lagos in 1983. He furthered his academic pursuitby proceeding to University of Benin, from where he graduated with a Bachelor of Law degree in 1987 andwas called to the Nigerian Bar in 1988.He commenced his working career with the Law firm of T.J. Onomigbo Okpoko & Co, where handled casesinvolving Constitutional law, Revenue and Tax Laws, Environmental & Industrial Laws and Administrativelaw. He has been a partner in firm since 1989. He was appointed and sworn in as Notary Public for Nigeria in2000 and was elevated to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria in 2008. In 2009, he was appointedCommissioner, Tax appeal Tribunal for the South South zone of Nigeria He was appointed the AttorneyGeneral and Commissioner for Justice in July 2011.48