Peter Ebere Okpaleke listenⓘ (born 1 March 1963) is a Nigerian prelate and cardinal of the Catholic Church who has been Bishop of Ekwulobia since 29 April 2020.

He attended local schools and in 1983 entered the Bigard Memorial Major Seminary in Ikot-Ekpene and Enugu, where he studied philosophy and theology from 1983 to 1992.

Because of objections to his appointment, his consecration was held outside the Diocese, in the Major Seminary of Ulakwo in the Archdiocese of Owerri.

[2] Local clergy and parishioners objected to his appointment and prevented him from entering the cathedral in order to take possession of the diocese.

[5] On 9 June 2017, Pope Francis gave clergy in the diocese 30 days to either write a letter promising obedience and accepting Okpaleke as their bishop or be suspended.