Chris Ekpenyong

Christopher Stephen Ekpenyong
Christopher Stephen Ekpenyong
Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; June 9, 2019
Preceded by	Godswill Akpabio
Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State
	In office; 1999–2005
Governor	Victor Attah
Succeeded by
Personal details
Born	September 29, 1954; Obot Akara
Nationality	Nigerian
Political party	Peoples Democratic Party Nigeria
Spouse(s)	(Deceased)

Christopher Stephen Obong Ekpenyong (born September 29, 1954, in Ikot Ukana of Obot Akara local government area, Akwa Ibom) is a Nigerian politician and former Deputy governor of Akwa Ibom State.^[1]^[2]^[3] He was elected to the Nigerian Senate in 2019 to represent Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District.^[4]

Personal life[]

On August 19, 2019, he lost his wife, Grace Ekpenyong.^[5]

Education[]

In 1960, he attended St. Patrick's Primary School, Ikot Ukana before leaving for St. Michael's Primary School, Rumuomasi, Port Harcourt where he got his First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC). In 1970, he attended Government Technical College, Port Harcourt and in 1975, he attended Federal Government Technical College, Yaba. In 1977, he attended Federal Polytechnic, Bida and obtained an Ordinary National Diploma in Electrical /Electronic Engineering. In 1980, Ekpenyong attended The Polytechnic Calabar for a Higher National Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and graduated in 1982.

In 1993, he attended Kensington University, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States and obtained a degree in Master of Business Administration (Marketing) in 1995. He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy from the same institution.^[6]

Political career[]

Ekpenyong was the deputy governor in Governor Victor Attah's tenure from 1999 until 2005.

In 2005, he made history in Nigeria: he was impeached as the deputy governor of Akwa Ibom state but was hurriedly returned to that position in less than seven days. The members of the state house of assembly reversed the impeachment after the intervention of then-President Olusegun Obasanjo, although Ekpenyong was forced to resign afterwards.^[7]

In 2019, he was elected as senator representing Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District under the platform of Peoples Democratic Party beating his closest rival the incumbent, Godswill Akpabio of the All Progressive Congress. He received 118,215 votes as against 83,158 for Godswill Akpabio. He was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Electoral Officer Peter Ogban.^[8]^[9]^[10]

On November 9, 2019; the court of Appeal in Calabar, Cross Rivers State, ordered a re-run of the senatorial election in Essien Udim Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State.^[11]^[12]

For the Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District election, the PDP candidate, Chris Ekpenyong, scored 134,717 votes to beat the former senator, Godswill Akpabio, who had 83,820 votes, according to the result released Sunday morning by INEC^[13]

References[]

^ Yusuf, Omotayo (December 6, 2016). "Sorry, we don't want to be part of Biafra – Niger Delta chieftain issues warning to agitators". Naij.com – Nigeria news. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
^ "IPOB declares Operation David Dance against army's Python Dance". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
^ "Akwa Ibom govt. won't allow NSE, SON investigate church building collapse – Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times Nigeria. December 14, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
^ "Senate Swears-In Christopher Ekpenyong To Succeed Akpabio | Channels Television". www.channelstv.com. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
^ "Akwa Ibom senator loses wife". Premium Times Nigeria. August 19, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
^ http://greatachieversworld.com/profile-engr-dr-obong-chris-ekpeyong/
^ "CLOSE-UP: Chris Ekpenyong, the man who snookered Akpabio". TheCable. February 26, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
^ "Akpabio loses re-election to Senate".
^ "Breaking: Akpabio loses senatorial seat in Akwa Ibom to PDP's candidate". February 26, 2019.
^ "Akpabio Loses Senatorial Seat in Akwa Ibom | Channels Television".
^ "Appeal Court Sacks Senator Ekpenyong, Orders Rerun in Akpabio's LG".
^ "Akwa Ibom: Court voids Ekpenyong's election as senator". November 10, 2019.
^ "Akpabio loses again as PDP wins rerun elections in Akwa Ibom". January 26, 2020.

[1] Yusuf, Omotayo (December 6, 2016). "Sorry, we don't want to be part of Biafra – Niger Delta chieftain issues warning to agitators". Naij.com – Nigeria news. Retrieved July 19, 2017.

[2] "IPOB declares Operation David Dance against army's Python Dance". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved July 19, 2017.

[3] "Akwa Ibom govt. won't allow NSE, SON investigate church building collapse – Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times Nigeria. December 14, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2017.

[4] "Senate Swears-In Christopher Ekpenyong To Succeed Akpabio | Channels Television". www.channelstv.com. Retrieved October 6, 2020.

[5] "Akwa Ibom senator loses wife". Premium Times Nigeria. August 19, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.

[6] ttp://greatachieversworld.com/profile-engr-dr-obong-chris-ekpeyong/

[7] "CLOSE-UP: Chris Ekpenyong, the man who snookered Akpabio". TheCable. February 26, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2019.

[8] "Akpabio loses re-election to Senate".

[9] "Breaking: Akpabio loses senatorial seat in Akwa Ibom to PDP's candidate". February 26, 2019.

[10] "Akpabio Loses Senatorial Seat in Akwa Ibom | Channels Television".

[11] "Appeal Court Sacks Senator Ekpenyong, Orders Rerun in Akpabio's LG".

[12] "Akwa Ibom: Court voids Ekpenyong's election as senator". November 10, 2019.

[13] "Akpabio loses again as PDP wins rerun elections in Akwa Ibom". January 26, 2020.

[14] Abbo was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in November 2020.

[15] The PDP's Ekpenyong was elected Senator in 2019 but a Court of Appeal partially annulled the results and called a supplementary election in the affected areas. Ekpenyong won the ensuing rerun election and was sworn-in again in January 2020.

[16] Oduah was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in August 2021.

[17] The PDP's Douye Diri was elected Senator in 2019 but resigned in February 2020 after winning election to become Bayelsa State Governor. Cleopas won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.

[18] The PDP's Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo was elected Senator in 2019 but resigned in February 2020 after winning election to become Bayelsa State Deputy Governor. Dickson won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.

[19] The PDP's Rose Okoji Oko was elected Senator in 2019 but died in March 2020. Jarigbe and fellow PDP member Stephen Odey fought in court over the ensuing by-election's PDP nomination; Odey won both initial court decisions and the by-election before taking office late in December 2020. However, Jarigbe later won several court challenges which declared him the legitimate PDP nominee and thus Senator. Jarigbe took office in September 2021.

[20] Nwaoboshi was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in June 2021.

[21] The APC's Adebayo Clement Adeyeye was elected Senator in 2019 but the NASS Election Petition Tribunal awarded and Court of Appeal affirmed the win to Olujimi. She took office in November 2019.

[22] Due to disputes over alleged irregularities, the APC's Benjamin Uwajumogu was not sworn in until July 2019. Uwajumogu died in December 2019 leading to a bye-election. After disputes, Ibezim was awarded the bye-election victory and took office in April 2021.

[23] Due to disputes over the alleged forced declaration of his election, Okorocha was not sworn in until June 14, 2019.

[24] The PDP's Dino Melaye was elected Senator in 2019 but Adeyemi petitioned against the results and the NASS Election Petition Tribunal annulled the results and called a new election. Adeyemi won the ensuing rerun election and took office in December 2019.

[25] The APC's Adebayo Osinowo was elected Senator in 2019 but died in June 2020. Abiru won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.

[26] The APC's David Umaru was elected Senator in 2019 but the Supreme Court awarded the APC primary win to Musa making him Senator. He took office in July 2019.

[27] The APC's Ignatius Datong Longjan was elected Senator in 2019 but died in February 2020. Daduut won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.

[28] The APC's was elected Senator in 2019 but a Court of Appeal awarded the win to Danbaba. He took office in November 2019.

[fnZamfara-29] Prior to inauguration, the APC's Zamfara votes were voided due to improper holding of party primaries. Thus the PDP runners-up took office. All three (Anka, Gusau, Yaú) switched to the APC in June 2021.

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Christopher Stephen Ekpenyong

Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District
Incumbent
Assumed office June 9, 2019
Preceded by	Godswill Akpabio
Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State
In office 1999–2005
Governor	Victor Attah
Succeeded by

Personal details
Born	September 29, 1954 Obot Akara
Nationality	Nigerian
Political party	Peoples Democratic Party Nigeria
Spouse(s)	(Deceased)