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The Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Akwa Ibom comprises three Senators representing Akwa Ibom North-East, Akwa Ibom North-West, and Akwa Ibom South and ten Representatives representing Ukanafun/Orukanam, Etinan, Itu/Ibiono Ibom, Eket, Ikot Ekpene/ Essien Udim/ Ubot Akara, Abak, Ikono/ Ini, Oron/Mbo/Okobo/UrueOffong Oruko/Udung-Uko, Ikot Abasi, Uyo/Uruan/Nsit Atai/Ibesikpo Asutan.
OFFICE | NAME | PARTY | CONSTITUENCY | TERM |
Senator | Akpanudo-Edehe John James | PDP | Akwa Ibom North-East | 1999–2003 |
Senator | Emmanuel Ibok Essien | PDP | Akwa Ibom North-West | 1999–2003 |
Senator | Udo Udoma | PDP | Akwa Ibom South | 1999–2003 |
Representative | Akpan Eno Sampson | PDP | Ukanafun/Orukanam | 1999–2003 |
Representative | Bassey AsuquoEmah | PDP | Etinan | 1999–2003 |
Representative | Enang Ita Solomon | PDP | Itu/Ibiono Ibom | 1999–2003 |
Representative | Nduese Essien | PDP | Eket | 1999–2003 |
Representative | Esu Tony Ibana | ANPP | Ikot Ekpene/ Essien Udim/ Ubot Akara | 1999–2003 |
Representative | Eyo Akaninyene Eno | ANPP | Abak | 1999–2003 |
Representative | Minimah Iquo-Inyang | PDP | Ikono/ Ini | 1999–2003 |
Representative | Udoh Esio Oquong | PDP | Oron, Mbo, Okobo, UrueOffong/Oruko, Udung-Uko. | 1999–2003 |
Representative | Udoh Bernard Ambrose | PDP | Ikot Abasi | 1999–2003 |
Representative | Ukpong Emaeyak Nkana | PDP | Uyo/Uruan/Nsit Ata/Ibeskip Asutan | 1999–2003 |
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OFFICE | NAME | PARTY | CONSTITUENCY | TERM |
Senate | Aloysius Akpan Etok | PDP | Akwa Ibom North West | 2007–2011 |
Senate | Effiong Bob | PDP | Akwa Ibom North East | 2007–2011 |
Senate | Eme Ufot Ekaette | PDP | Akwa Ibom South | 2007–2011 |
House of Representatives | Aniedi Ikpong King | PDP | Etinan/Nsit ibom/Nsit Ubim | 2007–2011 |
House of Representatives | Bassey Effiong Etim | PDP | Uyo/Uruan/Nsit Atai | |
House of Representatives | Bernard Udoh | PDP | Ikot Abasi/Mkpat Enin/Eastern Obolo | 2007–2011 |
House of Representatives | Ekperikpe Ekpo | PDP | Abak/Etim ekpo/Ika | 2007–2011 |
House of Representatives | Enang Ita Solomon | PDP | Itu/Ibiono Ibom | 2007–2011 |
House of Representatives | Eseme Sunday Eyiboh | PDP | Eket | 2007–2011 |
House of Representatives | Ini Akpan Udoka | PDP | Ikono/Ini | |
House of Representatives | Patty Etete Ineme | PDP | Ikot Ekpene/Essien Udim/Obot Akara | 2007–2011 |
House of Representatives | Peter Linus Umoh | PDP | Oron, Mbo, Okobo, Urue Offong/Oruko, Udung Uko | 2007–2011 |
House of Representatives | Sabbath Sandy Obot | PDP | Ukanafun/Orukaanam | 2007–2011 |
OFFICE | NAME | PARTY | CONSTITUENCY | TERM |
Senate | Aloysius Akpan Etok | PDP | Akwa Ibom North West | 2011–2015 |
Senate | Ita Enang | PDP | Akwa Ibom North East | 2011–2015 |
Senate | Helen Esuene | PDP | Akwa Ibom South | 2011–2015 |
House of Representatives | Effiong Akpan | PDP | Etinan/Nsit ibom/Nsit Ubim | 2011–2015 |
House of Representatives | Ekpenyong Etim | PDP | Uyo/Uruan/Nsit Ata/Ibesip Asutan | 2011–2015 |
House of Representatives | Udoh Micah | PDP | Ikot Abasi/Mkpat Enin/Eastern Obolo | 2011–2015 |
House of Representatives | Ekon Bartholomew | PDP | Abak/Etim Ekpo/Ika | 2011–2015 |
House of Representatives | Archibong Edet | PDP | Itu/Ibiono Ibom | 2011–2015 |
House of Representatives | Dan-Abia Bassey | PDP | Eket/Onna/Esit Eket/Ibeno | 2011–2015 |
House of Representatives | Ini Akpan Udoka | PDP | Ikono/Ini | 2011–2015 |
House of Representatives | Francis Udoh | PDP | Ikot Ekpene/Essien Udim/Obot Akara | 2011–2015 |
House of Representatives | Uwak Edet | PDP | Oron, Mbo, Okobo, Urue Offong/Oruko,Udung Uko | 2011–2015 |
House of Representatives | Ukoette Isaac | PDP | Ukanafun/Orukanam | 2011–2015 |
OFFICE | NAME | PARTY | CONSTITUENCY | TERM |
Senate | Godswill Akpabio | APC | Akwa Ibom North West | 2015–2019 |
Senate | Bassey Albert | PDP | Akwa Ibom North East | 2015–2019 |
Senate | Nelson Asuquo Effiong | APC | Akwa Ibom South | 2015–2019 |
House of Representatives | Samuel Okon | PDP | Etinan/Nsit ibom/Nsit Ubim | 2015–2019 |
House of Representatives | Dr. Michael Okon Enyong | PDP | Uyo/Uruan/Nsit Ata/Ibesikpo Asutan | 2015–2019 |
House of Representatives | Francis Charles Udoyuk | PDP | Ikot Abasi/Mkpat Enin/Eastern Obolo | 2015–2019 |
House of Representatives | Emmanuel Ikon | PDP | Abak/Etim Ekpo/Ika | 2015–2019 |
House of Representatives | Henry Okon Archibong | PDP | Itu/Ibiono Ibom | 2015–2019 |
House of Representatives | Owoidighe Ekpoatai | PDP | Eket/Onna/Esit Eket/Ibeno | 2015–2019 |
House of Representatives | Iboro Asuquo Ekanem | PDP | Ikono/Ini | 2015–2019 |
House of Representatives | Emmanuel S. Asian, | PDP | Ikot Ekpene/Essien Udim/Obot Akara | 2015–2019 |
House of Representatives | Nse Bassey Ekpenyong | PDP | Oron, Mbo, Okobo, Urue Offong/Oruko , Udung Uko | 2015–2019 |
House of Representatives | Emmanuel Ukoette Isaac | PDP | Ukanafun/Orukanam | 2015–2019 |
OFFICE | NAME | PARTY | CONSTITUENCY | TERM |
Senate | Christopher Stephen Ekpenyong | PDP | Akwa Ibom North West | 2019–2023 |
Senate | Bassey Albert | PDP | Akwa Ibom North East | 2019–2023 |
Senate | Akon Etim Eyakenyi | PDP | Akwa Ibom South | 2019–2023 |
House of Representatives | Onofiok Akpan Luke | PDP | Etinan/Nsit ibom/Nsit Ubim | 2019–2023 |
House of Representatives | Dr. Michael Okon Enyong | PDP | Uyo/Uruan/Nsit Ata/Ibesikpo Asutan | 2019–2023 |
House of Representatives | Francis Charles Udoyuk | PDP | Ikot Abasi/Mkpat Enin/Eastern Obolo | 2019–2023 |
House of Representatives | Aniekan John Umanah | PDP | Abak/Etim Ekpo/Ika | 2019–2023 |
House of Representatives | Henry Okon Archibong | PDP | Itu/Ibiono Ibom | 2019–2023 |
House of Representatives | Patrick Nathan Ifon | PDP | Eket/Onna/Esit Eket/Ibeno | 2019–2023 |
House of Representatives | Emmanuel Effiong Ukpong-udo | PDP | Ikono/Ini | 2019–2023 |
House of Representatives | Francis Charles Uduyok | PDP | Ikot Ekpene/Essien Udim/Obot Akara | 2019–2023 |
House of Representatives | Nse Bassey Ekpenyong | PDP | Oron, Mbo, Okobo, Urue Offong/Oruko, Udung Uko | 2019–2023 |
House of Representatives | Unyime Josiah Idem | PDP | Ukanafun/Orukanam | 2019–2023 |
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Chief Godswill Obot Akpabio is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who is currently serving as the 15th president of the Nigerian Senate since 2023. He was first elected as Senator representing Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District in 2015, lost in the 2019 senatorial elections and won in the 2023 elections. He also served as minister for Niger Delta Affairs from 2019 up till 2022 when he resigned to seek re-election into the Nigerian senate. He had previously served as the Governor of Akwa Ibom State from 2007 to 2015.
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The 1999 Nigerian Senate election in Akwa Ibom State was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Akwa Ibom State. Udoma Udo Udoma representing Akwa Ibom South, John James Akpan Udo-Edehe representing Akwa Ibom North-East and Bob Ittak Ekarika representing Akwa Ibom North-West all won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.
The 2019 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Akwa Ibom State was held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the House of Representatives to represent Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
The 2019 Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly election was held on March 9, 2019, to elect members of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly in Nigeria. All the 26 seats were up for election in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly.
The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Akwa Ibom State will be held on 25 February 2023, to elect the 3 federal Senators from Akwa Ibom State, one from each of the state's three senatorial districts. The elections will coincide with the 2023 presidential election, as well as other elections to the Senate and elections to the House of Representatives; with state elections being held two weeks later. Primaries were held between 4 April and 9 June 2022.