Nelson Asuquo Effiong
Former Senator, Akwa Ibom State, South
Peoples Democratic Party Akwa Ibom State
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Nelson Asuquo Effiong is a Nigerian businessman-turned-politician who served as Senator for Akwa Ibom South from 2015 to 2019. Initially elected on the PDP platform, he defected to the APC in 2017. Before entering the Senate, he held key leadership as Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly. With academic credentials in business administration, his legislative interests included marine transport, education, sports, and Niger Delta development.
Education
- Secondary: Methodist Boys’ High School, Oron (WASC)
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, University of Houston (1978)
- Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA), University of Houston (1980)
Professional Background
- Before politics: real estate developer and hotelier