Kingsley Otuaro
{{short description|Nigerian politician and businessman}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Kingsley Otuaro
| image = Delta State Government House Asaba.jpg
| imagesize = 230px
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| office = Deputy Governor of Delta State
| governor = Ifeanyi Okowa
| term_start = 29 May 2015
| term_end = 29 May 2023
| predecessor = Amos Utuama
| successor = Monday Onyeme
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|04|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = Oporoza,Warri South West, Delta State, Nigeria.
| spouse =
| children = 4
| education = Ambrose Alli University, University of Ibadan
| occupation = Politician
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| nationality = Nigerian
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Kingsley Burutu Otuaro (born 16 April 1968) is a Nigerian politician and businessman who served as deputy governor of Delta State from May 2015 to May 2023.{{Cite web|date=2018-02-15|title=Otuaro denies hand in Ugborodo community crisis|url=https://guardian.ng/news/otuaro-denies-hand-in-ugborodo-community-crisis/|access-date=2022-02-22|website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2021-08-31|title=How I rose from 'Creek' boy to dep gov- Otuaro|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/08/how-i-rose-from-creek-boy-to-dep-gov-otuaro/|access-date=2022-02-22|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Homepage|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/|access-date=2022-02-26|website=The Nation Newspaper|language=en-US}}
Education
Otuaro obtained his LLB with honours in 1999 from the Bendel State University (now Ambrose Alli University). He was called to the bar in 2005. He served as a special adviser to James Ibori on community affairs.{{cite web |last1=Omonigho|first1=Matthew|title=How I got revelation before I became deputy governor – Otuaro|url=https://www.dailypost.ng/2018/01/13/got-revelation-became-deputy-governor-otuaro/amp/|website=Daily Post|date=13 January 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.deltastate.gov.ng/team_members/kingsley-otuaro|title = Delta State Government}}
Career
Otuaro served as the commissioner representing the Ijaw ethnic nationality on the board of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) before the board was dissolved. On the reconstitution of the DESOPADEC board, Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan reappointed him to serve in the same capacity from 2012 to 2014.{{Cite web |title=Delta State Government |url=https://www.deltastate.gov.ng/deputy-governor/ |access-date=2022-06-08 |language=en-US}} Otuaro is member of the Peoples Democratic Party. He contested the 25 May 2022 primary election, in which Sheriff Oborevwori was declared the winner.
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