Ifeanyi Okowa

Ifeanyichukwu Arthur Okowa CON (born 8 July 1959) is a Nigerian doctor and politician who served as Governor of Delta State from May 2015 to May 2023.

[5] He attended Edo College, Benin City (1970–1976), then went on to the University of Ibadan where he studied Medicine and Surgery, graduating in 1981 with an MBBS degree.

After leaving the National Youth Service Corps, he worked with the Bendel State Hospitals Management Board as a Medical Officer.

Reports also stated that Okowa appointees such as Commissioner of Finance and Chair of the Concession Committee David Edevbie actively supported GTDC throughout the process despite their low bid.

Further, experts claimed that GTDC's acquisition was in part to get rid of a competitor and reports showed a drop in quality of Delta Line services after the sale.

Okowa's Chief Press Secretary Olisa Ifeajika defended the administration's sale as merit-based and citing GTDC's "vast experience in transportation sector.

Some notable findings include: Office of the Secretary to State Government's inability to account for ₦278.5 million in public funds, members of the Okowa administration illegally ignoring Freedom of Information requests, State Board of Internal Revenue's questionable use of ₦107.74 million in funds and the extra-budgetary expenditures of the ministries of Health and Agriculture along with inflated costs for House of Assembly members' vehicles.

[18] In November 2024, Okowa was invited by Port Harcourt office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for questioning over alleged mismanagement and diversion of 13% derivation meant for Delta State between 2015 - 2023, amounting to N1.3trillion.