| Intro | Nigerian politician |
| Is | Politician |
| From | Nigeria |
| Type | Politics |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 2 September 1954, Obot-Akara, Nigeria |
| Age | 66 years |
| Star sign | Virgo |
| Politics | People’s Democratic Party |
Christopher Stephen Obong Ekpenyong (born September 29, 1954 in Ikot Ukana of Obot Akara local government area, Akwa Ibom) is a Nigerian politician and former Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State.
Personal life
On 19 August 2019, he lost his wife, Grace Ekpenyong.
Education
In 1960, he attended St. Patrick’s Primary School, Ikot Ukana before leaving to St. Michael’s Primary School, Rumuomasi, Port Harcourt where he got his First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC). In 1970 he attended Government Technical College, Port Harcourt and in 1975 he attended Federal Government Technical College, Yaba. In 1977, he attended Federal Polytechnic, Bida and obtained an Ordinary National Diploma in Electrical /Electronic Engineering. In 1980 attended The Polytechnic Calabar for a higher diploma and graduated with a Higher National Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering in 1982.
In 1993 he attended Kensington University, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States and obtained a degree in Master of Business Administration (Marketing) in 1995. He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy from the same institution.
Political Career
Chris Ekpenyong was the deputy governor in Governor Victor Attah’s tenure from 1999 until 2005.
In 2005, he made history in Nigeria: he was impeached as the deputy governor of Akwa Ibom state but was hurriedly returned to that position in less than seven days. The members of the state house of assembly reversed the impeachment after the intervention of then-President Olusegun Obasanjo, although Ekpenyong was forced to resign afterwards.
In 2019, he was elected as senator representing Akwa Ibom North Senatorial District under the platform of Peoples Democratic Party beating his closest rival the incumbent, Godswill Akpabio of the All Progressive Congress. He received 118,215 votes as against 83,158 for Godswill Akpabio. He was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Electoral Officer Peter Ogban.
On the 9th of November, 2019; the court of Appeal in Calabar, Cross Rivers State, ordered a re-run of the senatorial election in Essien Udim Local Governement Area in Akwa Ibom State.
