Patrick Nathan Ifon | |
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Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 2019–2023 | |
Constituency | Eket/Onna/Esit Eket/Ibeno federal constituency |
Personal details | |
Born | 1958 Akwa Ibom State,Nigeria |
Political party | Peoples Democratic Party |
Occupation | Politician |
Patrick Nathan Ifon is a Nigerian politician. He represented Eket/Onna/Esit Eket/Ibeno Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. Born in 1958,he hails from Akwa Ibom State. He succeeded Owoidighe Ekpoatai and was elected in 2019 to the National Assembly under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). [1] [2]
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