Christopher Stephen Obong Ekpenyong
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Christopher Stephen Obong Ekpenyong is the present Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, representing Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District. He also served as the Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State between 1999-2005 under the leadership of Victor Bassey Attah. 

Personal Life

Ekpenyong was born on September 29th, 1954 to the family of Late Chief Stephen Jonah Ekpenyong and Mrs Catherine Stephen Ekpenyong, in Ikot Ukana, Obot Akara local government area, Akwa Ibom State. Christopher was married to Grace Ekpenyong, who passed away on August 19th, 2019, leaving behind their children.

Education

Name Of School Qualification  Year
Kensington University, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America  Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration  2000
Kensington University, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America  Masters of Business Administration (Marketing) 1993-1995 
The Polytechnic, Calabar  Higher National Diploma in Electrical/Electronics Engineering 1980-1982 
Federal Polytechnic, Bida Ordinary National Diploma in Electrical/Electronics Engineering 1977 -1979 
Federal Government Technical College, Yaba  City and Guilds Advanced Certificate  1975 -1976 
Government Technical College, Tombia, Port Harcourt  City and Guilds Intermediate Certificate  1970-1973
St. Michael’s Primary School, Rumuomasi, Port Harcourt  First School Leaving Certificate  1964-1969 
St. Patrick’s Primary School, Ikot Ukana, Akwa Ibom  1960-1964 

Work History

Place  Position  Date 
EEMJM Hotel and Suites Ltd., Uyo, Akwa Ibom State  Chief Executive Officer 
JSC Farms Ltd., Obot Akara, Akwa Ibom State Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director 

 

 1992-date
Data Sciences, Lagos State  1984 
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Born-In:

Ikot Ukana, Obot Akara local government area, Akwa Ibom State

Date of Birth:

September 25th, 1954

State Of Origin:

Akwa Ibom State

Political Party:

Peoples Democratic Party

Religion:

Christianity

Previous Political post:

Deputy Governor, Akwa Ibom State (1999-2005)

Current Political post:

Senatorial Representative, Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District (since 2019)

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Political History

Ekpenyong broke into politics by serving as the Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State between 1999 and 2005, under the administration of Governor Victor Attah. 

In 2005, he was impeached from his office as Deputy Governor on grounds of alleged “abuse of office, gross misconduct and disregard for constituted authority”. Following the intervention of the President of that administration, Olusegun Obasanjo, the impeachment was reversed by the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly within 7 days. Ekpenyong however resigned. 

In 2006, Ekpenyong aspired for the office of Akwa Ibom State Governor, but the PDP governorship candidate ticket was given to Godswill Akpabio. 

Fourteen years afterwards; in 2019, he was selected by the Peoples Democratic Party to run for the senatorial seat representing Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District. His closest rival, Godswill Akpabio, now under the flagship of APC, was the incumbent of the seat. Nonetheless, Ekpenyong emerged the winner after receiving 118,215 votes against Godswill Akpabio’s 83,158 votes. 

On November 9th, 2018, the Court of Appeal in Calabar, Cross River State, ordered a rerun of the senatorial election in the Essien Udim local government area, Akwa Ibom State. According to the results released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Ekpenyong got 134,717 votes to beat the 83,820 votes of Godswill Akpabio. Therefore, making Christopher Ekpenyong emerged as the Senator representing Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District. 

He is currently the Vice-Chairman of the Water Resources Committee.

Leadership Style/Philosophy

Awards & Honours

Fellow, Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (2021) 

Project

Donation of 97 cartons of Zolar Albendazole ( a deworming drug) to children in his senatorial district (Akwa Ibom North-East)

Rehabilitation of classroom blocks at Government Primary School, Ikot Akai, Ukanafun LGA

Remodelling of Eritagha market with modern structures in Obot Akara LGA

Construction of several major roads in the Akwa-Ibom North-East district 

Construction of skill acquisition centres in Ikot Ukana, Obot Akara LGA and Biakana, Ika LGA

 

Frequent training and empowerment programs for Akwa Ibom North-East residents 

Criticism/Controversy

The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, in 2005, impeached Ekpenyong from his office of Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom States, on the grounds of “abuse of office, gross misconduct and disregard for constituted authority”. 

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