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Godswill Akpabio is the son of Chief Obot Akpabio and Madam Lucy Obot Akpabio (née Inyangetor) of Ukana, Ikot Ntuen in Essien Udim Local Government Area. [9] He was born on 9 December 1962. [ 10 ] He lost his father at an early age and was raised by his mother.
The senate president is chosen in an indirect election conducted within the senate, amongst the 109 members. The line of succession to the Nigerian presidency goes to the vice president, and then the senate president should both the president and vice president be unable to discharge the powers and duties of office.
Politically, the state's 2019 elections were categorized as a reassertion of the PDP's dominance after Senator Godswill Akpabio and his allies that switched to the APC lost. Statewise, Emmanuel easily won re-election with nearly 75% of the vote and 25 of 26 House of Assembly seats were won by the PDP.
Godswill Akpabio: Akwa Ibom North-West: 13 June 2023: Deputy Senate President: APC: Barau Jibrin: Kano North 13 June 2023: Majority leadership. Office Party Senator
Godswill Akpabio [7] Governor 29 May 2007 29 May 2015 PDP: Udom Gabriel Emmanuel [8] [9] Governor 29 May 2015 29 May 2023 PDP: Umo Bassey Eno: Governor 29 May 2023
The Godswill Akpabio International Stadium (formerly Akwa Ibom International Stadium) [2] is a 30,000 capacity national sports stadium located in Uyo, the state capital of Akwa Ibom. [3] The stadium serves as a home to the Nigerian Super Eagles as well as a center for various social, cultural, Political and religious events.
Prince Ukpong Akpabio (born 19 December 1976) [1] is a Nigerian politician and member of the 8th Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, representing Essien Udim State Constituency. [2] He is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party [ 3 ] and a cousin to the 15th president of the Nigerian Senate , Godswill Akpabio .
The assembly comprises the Senate and the House of Representatives. [2] The National Assembly comprises 469 members elected across the 6 geopolitical zones of Nigeria. [3] The House of Representative consists of 360 members and the Senate, a total of 109 members from which 59 were elected on the platform of the APC and 49 were elected on the platform of People's Democratic Party following the ...