The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of Peter Akpe as Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State.

Akpe, who previously served as Chief of Staff at Government House, Yenagoa, was nominated by Governor Douye Diri following the vacancy created by the death of former deputy governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo.

A seasoned public administrator and politician, Akpe is a former two-term member of the state assembly and rose through the civil service to the rank of director. He has also served as Deputy Chief of Staff and Acting Chief of Staff.

He holds a PhD and is a Christian minister, popularly addressed as Hon. (Dr) or Pastor Peter Akpe.

His confirmation follows Ewhrudjakpo’s death in December 2025, which left the deputy governorship position vacant.