Senator Christopher Ekpenyong of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), representing Akwa-Ibom North-West Senatorial District in the National Assembly has been sworn-in again in the Senate.
The lawmaker took the oath administered by the Deputy Clerk of the Senate, Musa Abdullahi, at about 10:40 am after the adoption of the votes and proceedings for Wednesday, January 29, 2020.
The lawmaker defeated Senator Godswill Akpabio of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the January, 25, 2020 re-run election for Akwa Ibom Northwest Senatorial district, held in Essien Udim Local Government Council.
Ekpenyong had in the February 23, 2019 Presidential and National Assembly election , declared winner and accordingly sworn into office on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 as Senator for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District in the 9th Senate before his mandate was annulled by the Court of Appeal in November last year .
