Sen. Godswill Akpabio was elected as the new Senate President of the 10th NASS after defeating Senator Yari with a total of 63 votes. He resumed office yesterday 13th June 2023.
Here are 10 things to know about Senate President Godswill Akpabio:
1. Akpabio is from Ikot Ntuen in Essien Udim Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State.
2. He graduated from University of Calabar in Cross River, where he studied Law.
3. He worked with EMIS Telecoms Limited, a wireless telecommunications company in Lagos, Nigeria, where he served as the MD of the company.
4. He was elected as the speaker of the parliamentary year while in the university.
5. He served as a Commissioner in Akwa-Ibom from 2002-2006.
6. He served as the Governor of Akwa-Ibom from 2007 to 2015.
7. He was a Senator from 2015-2019.
8. He served as the Senate Minority Leader under the caucus of PDP from 2015-2018.
9. He was the former Minister of Niger Delta from 2019 to 2022.
10. Akpabio resigned in 2022 from his ministerial position to contest for the presidential primaries of APC, but later stepped down for the current president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Here are 10 things to know about Senate President Godswill Akpabio:
1. Akpabio is from Ikot Ntuen in Essien Udim Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State.
2. He graduated from University of Calabar in Cross River, where he studied Law.
3. He worked with EMIS Telecoms Limited, a wireless telecommunications company in Lagos, Nigeria, where he served as the MD of the company.
4. He was elected as the speaker of the parliamentary year while in the university.
5. He served as a Commissioner in Akwa-Ibom from 2002-2006.
6. He served as the Governor of Akwa-Ibom from 2007 to 2015.
7. He was a Senator from 2015-2019.
8. He served as the Senate Minority Leader under the caucus of PDP from 2015-2018.
9. He was the former Minister of Niger Delta from 2019 to 2022.
10. Akpabio resigned in 2022 from his ministerial position to contest for the presidential primaries of APC, but later stepped down for the current president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.