Godswill Obot Akpabio born in Ukana, Ikot Ntuen, Akwa Ibom State on the 9th of December, 1962 was elected governor of Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria in April 2007, taking office on 29 May 2007.

He is a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). He ran successfully for reelection on 26 April 2011.

He attended the Federal Government College, Port Harcourt, then read Law at the University of Calabar.
He completed his legal education at the Nigerian Law School before being called to the Bar.

He became a teacher at the Afaha Secondary School, Essien Udim in 1982.

He then joined Paul Usoro & Co, Lagos, a law firm, as Associate Partner.

In 1995 he was Director, Corporate Affairs/Legal Services of EMIS Telecoms.

In 2002 he was appointed Commissioner for Petroleum and Natural Resources, followed by positions in the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs and then the Ministry of Lands and Housing in 2006.

Governor of Akwa Ibom State

In April 2007, Godswill Akpabio successfully ran for governor of Akwa Ibom State on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform.
He took office on 29 May 2007.

He ran successfully for reelection on 26 April 2011. Akpabio gained 975,585 votes

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JOINING ALL Akwa ibomites in wishing him a HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LONG LIFE and more SUCCESSES.

Isnt this lovely a beautiful portrait painting of Governor Godswill Akpabio and wife done by Ayeola Ayodeji: Nigerian Artist.







https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMZaGOUMcYs
Nice Work.