Melford Okilo
Melford Obiene Okilo | |
|---|---|
| 11th Governor of Rivers State | |
| In office October 1979 – December 1983 | |
| Deputy | Frank Eke |
| Preceded by | Suleiman Saidu |
| Succeeded by | Fidelis Oyakhilome |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1956–1964 | |
| Constituency | Brass |
| Minister of Commerce and Tourism | |
| In office December 1993 – July 1994 | |
| Senator for Bayelsa East | |
| In office May 1999 – May 2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 November 1933 Emakalakala, Ogbia, Bayelsa State, Nigeria |
| Died | 5 July 2008 (aged 74) |
Melford Obiene Okilo (30 November 1933 – 5 July 2008) was a Nigerian politician who served as a member of parliament from 1956 to 1964 and as a minister during the Nigerian First Republic. He was the first elected governor of Rivers State, Nigeria, serving from 1979 to 1983 during the Nigerian Second Republic. Later he represented Bayelsa East as a senator in the Nigerian Fourth Republic from 1999 to 2003.