Patrick Akpan Ekpotu (born 26 June 1960) is a Nigerian politician and

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. He is the former Deputy Governor of

Akwa Ibom State Akwa Ibom is a States of Nigeria, state in the South South, South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It borders Cross River State to the east, Rivers State and Abia State to the west and north-west, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. The state ...

Life

Ekpotu was born in Akwa Ibom State to a renowned teacher Gaul and his wife Cornelia in 1960. He is married to Mbosowo and they have three children. A member of the People's Democratic Party, he served as Deputy Governor to

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in Akwa Ibom state from 2007 to 2011, having previously served as the state's Commissioner for Information, Culture and Ethical Re-Orientation during Governor Victor Attah's administration. He was also Federal Commissioner (

South South The South-South is one of the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. It designates both a geographic and political region of the country's eastern coast. It comprises six States of Nigeria, states – Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross-River State, Cross Ri ...

) in the National Assembly Service Commission from 2003 to 2005. He is the author of several books, including ''Lifting the Peril,'' which was published in 2011.

Education

He received his secondary education Regina Coeli College, Essene and Nsit People's Grammar School in Afaha Offiong. In 1986, he graduated from

Rivers State University of Science and Technology Rivers State University (RIVSU or RSU), formerly known as Rivers State University of Science and Technology (UST or RSUST), is a government-owned university located in Diobu (Mile III) area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Southern Nigeria. A ...

with a Bachelor's degree in

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Petroleum Engineering Petroleum engineering is a field of engineering concerned with the activities related to the production of hydrocarbons, which can be either crude oil or natural gas or both. Exploration and production are deemed to fall within the ''upstrea ...

Fellowship and awards

He is a Fellow of the

Nigerian Society of Engineers The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) is an umbrella organization for engineers in Nigeria. It was founded on 16 February 1958 in the United Kingdom and inaugurated at the Nigerian House in London. NSE is registered with the Corporate Affair ...

, the Institute of Certified Economists of Nigeria and a

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. He has been awarded Ebong Ifiok of Ibibio land, Ibatai Ikpa Nnung Assang, Edet Nsit Ibom and others.

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* 1960 births Living people People from Akwa Ibom State Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria) politicians Nigerian chemical engineers {{AkwaIbom-politician-stub