Edmund Daukoru
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Dr. Edmund Maduabebe Daukoru (born 13 October 1943) is a former Nigerian Minister of State for Energy and was President of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in 2006.
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He obtained a Ph.D in Geology
from Imperial College London
. He was employed by Shell International Petroleum Company
in 1970, where he rose from Chief Geologist to General Manager of Exploration in Nigeria.
In 1992, he became Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
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He was appointed President of OPEC on 1 January 2006 for a one-year term.
of Nembe Kingdom
in Bayelsa state, taking the name Mingi XII.
Rivalries between the Bassambiri and Ogbolomabiri communities of the old Nembe Kingdom date back over 200 years.
In April 2010 the Bayelsa State government attempted once more to resolve these issues, bringing together Daukoru with Ralph Iwowari
, Amanyanabo of Nembe Bassambiri, and other chiefs to find a solution.
After the meeting both kings said they were optimistic that the differences between the two feuding communities could be resolved.
In August 2010 Daukoru's palace was attacked by armed youths in speedboats who tied up the guards, stole the traditional regalia and destroyed the palace.
Background
Daukoru was born on 13 October 1943 in the oil-rich Bayelsa StateBayelsa State
Bayelsa State is a state in southern Nigeria in the core Niger Delta region, between Delta State and Rivers State. Its capital is Yenagoa. The language spoken here is Ijaw language and dialects of the Ijaw language such as Nembe, Atissa, Akassa, Ogbia, etc. However, like the rest of Nigeria,...
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He obtained a Ph.D in Geology
Geology
Geology is the science comprising the study of solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which it evolves. Geology gives insight into the history of the Earth, as it provides the primary evidence for plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life, and past climates...
from Imperial College London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. He was employed by Shell International Petroleum Company
Shell Nigeria
Shell Nigeria is the colloquial name for Royal Dutch Shell's Nigerian operations carried out through four subsidiaries—primarily through Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited...
in 1970, where he rose from Chief Geologist to General Manager of Exploration in Nigeria.
In 1992, he became Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation is the state oil corporation through which the federal government of Nigeria regulates and participates in the country's petroleum industry.-History:...
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Political career
In 2003, Daukoru became Presidential Advisor on Petroleum and Energy, and in July 2005 was appointed Minister of State for Energy in the cabinet of President Olusegun Obasanjo.He was appointed President of OPEC on 1 January 2006 for a one-year term.
Traditional ruler
Daukoru was appointed the Amayanabo, or traditional rulerNigerian traditional rulers
Nigerian traditional rulers often derive their titles from the rulers of independent states or communities that existed before the formation of modern Nigeria...
of Nembe Kingdom
Nembe Kingdom
The Nembe Kingdom is a traditional state in Niger Delta. It includes the Nembe and Brass Local Government Areas of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The traditional rulers take the title "Amanyanabo"...
in Bayelsa state, taking the name Mingi XII.
Rivalries between the Bassambiri and Ogbolomabiri communities of the old Nembe Kingdom date back over 200 years.
In April 2010 the Bayelsa State government attempted once more to resolve these issues, bringing together Daukoru with Ralph Iwowari
Ralph Iwowari
Ralph Michael Iwowari, or Mein VII, is the Amanyanabo, or traditional ruler of Nembe Bassambiri, one of the sections of the Nembe Kingdom in Bayelsa State, Nigeria....
, Amanyanabo of Nembe Bassambiri, and other chiefs to find a solution.
After the meeting both kings said they were optimistic that the differences between the two feuding communities could be resolved.
In August 2010 Daukoru's palace was attacked by armed youths in speedboats who tied up the guards, stole the traditional regalia and destroyed the palace.