The former elected Governor of old Cross River State. Chief (Barr.) Donald Etiebet is dead.
Close family source who broke the news said the Oruk Anam born and Akwa Ibom Elder statesman died yesterday upon his return from a medical treatment.
Chief Donald Dick Etiebet was a Nigerian politician who was a senator during the Nigerian Second Republic (1979 - 1983). He was then elected governor of Cross River State, with Fidelis Ikogo Nnang as his deputy, holding this office from October to December 1983, when the military coup brought General Muhammadu Buhari into power.

Etiebet was born in Ikot Ekpene in Akwa Ibom State, of Annang origins. He married Nike Maryam Agunbiade, from Oyo State in 1991, and they had three children. His younger brother Donatus ("Don" Obot Etiebet held office as Minister of Energy in the short-lived cabinet of Ernest Shonekan, continuing in office after that government was removed by General Sani Abacha, and later was a contender to be PDP nominee for governor of Akwa Ibom State in 2007. His son Aniekan Donald Etiebet was another contender for the same post.

After the return to democracy in 1999, Etiebet was a leader of the United Nigeria People's Party (UNPP), which later merged with the All People's Party (APP) to form the All Nigeria People's Party. Etiebet was appointed deputy National chairman, South for the ANPP. Later, Etiebet became national chairman of the ANPP. Speaking for the ANPP in March 2003, Etiebet said election results should be released at the polling stations and signed by the political party agents as a means of curbing violence during elections.

As President of the Supreme Council of Elders in Akwa Ibom State, in March 2004 Etiebet led a delegation of leaders from Akwa Ibom State to meet President Olusegun Obasanjo and discuss the Onshore/offshore abrogation Act, which redistributed oil revenues.

N/B Readers:

I'm not referring to Atuekong Don Etiebet, former ANPP Nat. Chairman and Former Minister of petroleum.
The dead is that of Chief Donald Dick Etiebet, the former's elder brother who is a one time senator and governor. Though brothers, these are two different persons.

can't believe it

Op have you confirmed?

please oh!

but but if true rest in peace sir

fortitude to your family, friends and associates

RIP Don

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RIP Chief

hian

Source?

ok

R.I.P

Waoh

Was he part of the Haliburton scandal?

OP So the Etiebet bothers are Donald Dick Etiebet, Atuekong Don Etiebet and Donatus? Please can you clarify?

nicerichard05:
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no, na by force?

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