Liyel Imoke
Liyel Imoke holds B.A. Degrees in International Relations and an LL.B Degree from the University of Maryland (USA) and Buckingham (England) respectively, and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1988.
He was elected a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 1992, and then went into private enterprise in 1993, first as a Managing Consultant with Telsat Communications Ltd., Lagos; then later as an Executive Director with Trident Petroleum and Gas Ltd. Lagos.
In 1999, hewas appointed Special adviser to the President on Utilities, and also served as Chairman, Presidential Committee on OMPADEC and NEPA Technical Board respectively.
Later Liyel Imoke was made Federal Minister for Minister of Solid Minerals and subsequently, Minister for Power and Steel. In 2007 He was elected Executive Governor of Cross River State.