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rotimi amaechi rumuepirikom , nigeria , obio-akpor , port harcourt , rivers state people 's democratic party -lrb- pdp -rrb- governor of rivers state 150px 24 august 1967 29 may 2015 gfnjibjidfbiviubvfyyyvf.jpg ezenwo nyesom wike
 nyesom wike
ezenwo nyesom wike

ezenwo nyesom wike -lrb- born 24 august 1967 -rrb- is a nigerian lawyer , politician and governor of nigeria 's oil-rich rivers state .
he is from rumuepirikom in obio-akpor , rivers state , nigeria .
he is a member of the ruling people 's democratic party .
wike was appointed minister of state for education on 14 july 2011 .
he was later appointed the acting minister of education , after mrs riqqayatu was sacked but resigned before finishing his term to campaign for governor of rivers state .
in 2014 , he won the rivers state people 's democratic party primary and chose former secretary to the state government ipalibo banigo as his running mate for deputy governor .
he defeated dakuku peterside of the all progressives congress -lrb- apc -rrb- in the april 11 gubernatorial polls to emerge as governor .
