Godswill Obot AKPABIO

Biographical record

Title

Senator

Surname

AKPABIO

First Name

Godswill

Other Names

Obot

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)

Date of Birth

December 9, 1962

Status

Alive

State of Origin

Akwa Ibom State

Place of Birth

Ukana, Ikot Ntuen, Essien Udim, Akwa Ibom State

Father's Name

Chief Obot Akpabio

Father's Status

Deceased

Mother's Name

Madam Lucy Obot Akpabio (née Inyangetor) .

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

Ekaette Unoma Akpabio

Number of Children (Male)

1

Number of Children ( Female)

4

Profession

Politician
Lawyer

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

Methodist Primary School, Ukana, Akwa Ibom; Federal Government College, Port Harcourt, Rivers state; University of Calabar, Cross River State

Academic Honours

• Doctorate of Management Science, Honoris Causa, Nigeria Defence Academy (2011).
• Doctorate of Law, Honoris Causa, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (2010).
• Doctorate of Law, Honoris Causa, University of Calabar, Calabar (2009)
• Doctorate of Law, Honoris Causa, University of Uyo, Uyo (2009).
• Doctorate of Public Administration (Honoris Causa), Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (2009).
• Doctorate of Management Science (Honoris Causa) Federal University of Technology, Owerri (2011).
• Doctorate of Public Administration, Honoris Causa Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Enugu (2013).
• Doctorate of Human Resource Management (Honoris Causa) Wesley University of Science and Technology, Ondo.
• Honorary Fellow of Nigeria Society of Engineers (2010) (Only fourteen non-engineers have so far been so honoured in Nigeria).
• Fellow, Kazaure Polytechnic, Kazaure (2008).
• Fellow of the Yaba College of Technology, Yaba (2011).
• Fellow of the College of Education, Bichi, and a host of others.
• Most Education Friendly Governor in Nigeria (2008) by the National Parent-Teacher Association.
• Best Booster Governor Award for Promoting Science, Technology and Mathematics by the Science Teachers Association of Nigeria.
• Goodwill Ambassador of the Nigerian Medical Association.

Present Appointment

Senate President of the 10th National Assembly

Previous Appointments

• Associate Partner, Usoro and Co.
• National Publicity Secretary, Association OF Telecommunication Companies in Nigeria (ATCOM);
• Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, EMIS Telecoms Limited, 2002;
• Commissioner, Petroleum and Natural Resources, 2002-2003;
• Commissioner, Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, 2004- 2005;
• Commissioner, Lands and Housing, 2005-2006;
• Governor, Akwa Ibom State, May 29, 2007 – May 29, 2015;
• Senate Minority Leader, July 28, 2015 – August 07, 2018.
• Minister for Niger Delta Affairs. 2019 -2022

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

Yes

If "Yes", please state the party(ies) and offices you have held with dates

- People's Democratic Party (PDP),
-All Progressive Congress (APC), 2018 till date

Awards and Honours

– Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON);
– “Most Education Friendly Governor in Nigeria" by the National Parent-Teacher Association, 2008;
– “Most Outstanding Governor in Nigeria” (South South) by National Daily Newspaper, 2008;
– Fellow, Kazaure Polytechnic, Kazaure, Jigawa State, 2008;
– “Man of the Year” by The Daily Independent , 2009;
– “Man of the Year” by National Daily Newspaper, 2009;
– “Governor of the Year”, (South-South) by City People Magazine;
– “Best Governor Infrastructure” by Encomium Magazine, 2009;
– “Excellency Award for Best Governor” (South-South), by Global Excellence Magazine, 2009;
– “Best Governor (South South)” by Encomium Magazine;
– “Best Governor in Africa” by Africa Development Magazine;
– “Best Governor in Nigeria and Outstanding Human Brand” by Billboard World, 2010;
– “Man of the Year” by National Daily Newspaper, 2010;
– Honorary Fellow, Nigeria Society of Engineers, 2010;
– “Governor of the Year” by Nigerian Tribune, 2010;
– Award of Excellence for Outstanding Performance by Nigeria Union of Journalists, 2010;
– “Man of the Year” by Sun Newspaper, 2011;
– Goodwill Ambassador of the Nigerian Medical Association;
– “Most Prolific Governor” by the National Councillors’ Forum;
– Best Booster Governor Award for Promoting Science, Technology and Mathematics by the Science Teachers Association of Nigeria;
– Fellow, College of Education, Bichi, Kano State;
– Fellow, Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos, 2011;
– “Governor of the Year” by Leadership Newspaper, 2012;
– “Best Governor Infrastructure and Empowerment Award” by Central Bank of Nigeria, 2012.

International/Foreign Decorations

- The Congressional Certificate of Recognition of the United States Congress, 2011;
- Africa Lifetime Achievement Prize awarded by Millennium Excellence Foundation in Kenya;
- The Gold Humanitarian Services Award of the Republic of Niger by Niger’s Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Alhaji Moussa Ibrahim, 2008;
– Exam Ethic Marshall by Exam Ethic International, Ghana, 2009;
– Best Governor, Infrastructure Development by BEN Television London, United Kingdom, 2009;
– Honorary citizen of the city of Georgia, New Jersey, United States.

Honourary Degrees and Awarding Institutions

– Doctorate of Law, Honoris Causa, University of Calabar, Cross River State, 2009;
– Doctorate of Law, Honoris Causa, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, 2009;
– Doctorate of Public Administration (Honoris Causa), Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, 2009;
– Doctorate of Law, Honoris Causa, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu, 2010;
– Doctorate of Management Science (Honoris Causa) Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State 2011;
– Doctorate of Management Science, Honoris Causa, Nigeria Defence Academy, 2011;
– Doctorate of Public Administration, Honoris Causa Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Enugu State, 2013;
– Doctorate of Human Resource Management (Honoris Causa) Wesley University of Science and Technology, Ondo State;

Creative Work/Major Exhibitions

PUBLICATION
Books
- Words that Build a Nation: Famous Words of Governor Akpabio.

Other Relevant Information

On August 8, 2018, in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, an All Progressive Congress (APC) Rally was held on behalf of Senator Akpabio as he defected from People's Democratic Party (PDP).