Chief Godswill Obot Akpabio GCON CON [1] (Ibibio pronunciation ⓘ; born 9 December 1962) is a Nigerian lawyer [2] and politician who is currently serving as the 15th president of the Nigerian Senate since 2023.

2023年3月17日 · Chief Godswill Obot Akpabio, CON is a Nigerian lawyer and politician. He is a former Minister for Niger Delta Affairs. He resigned on 11 May 2022 on the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari to contest in the presidential primaries of the All Progressives Congress.

2024年12月8日 · Today, Senator Akpabio is the President of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Executive Member of the International Parliamentary Union, deploying legislative and...

2022年6月8日 · Chief Godswill Obot Akpabio, CON, is a Nigerian lawyer and politician, a former Senate Minority Leader and Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He has also served as Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria from May 29, 2007, to May 29, 2015.

2023年6月13日 · Godswill Akpabio was elected to lead the Senate and Tajudeen Abbas was picked as House speaker before members of parliament who won February elections were sworn into the chambers, where the ruling party has a majority.

2023年6月13日 · Akpabio, a former minister of Niger Delta Affairs who served two terms as governor of Akwa Ibom state, beat Abdulaziz Yari for the post. He won 63 out of the 109 total votes, and is...

2024年5月13日 · Senator Akpabio was elected Chairman of the newly formed PDP Governor’s Forum in 2013. In 2015, he contested and won the Senate seat of the Akwa Ibom North West (Ikot Ekpene) Senatorial District to represent the district in the Senate of …

2023年6月13日 · Godswill Akpabio’s ascent in Nigerian politics culminated in his election Tuesday as the Senate President for the 10th National Assembly, defeating Abdul’aziz Yari with 63 votes against 46 votes.

2023年6月24日 · Senator Godswill Akpabio’s emergence as the President of the Senate and Chairman of the 10th National Assembly on Tuesday, June 13, this year, has distinguished him as a political...

Senate President Godswill Akpabio is a dedicated public servant with a distinguished career spanning several decades in Nigerian politics. Known for his unwavering commitment to the development and prosperity of Nigeria, Akpabio has established himself as a formidable leader and advocate for the people.