Peter Akpatason
{{Short description|Nigerian politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Akpatason, Peter Ohiozojie
| office = Hon Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from Edo State
| election_date = 2023-05
| termstart = 12 June 2019
| termend =
| office1 = Deputy Majority Leader
| office2 = Commissioner, Edo State Ministry of Investments, Public-Private Partnerships, 2014-2015, Edo State
| party = All Progressives Congress, APC
| termstart2 = 2023
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|11|28|df=y}}
| termend1 = June 2015
| termend2 = 2019
| birth_place = Akoko-Edo local government area, Edo State
| termstart1 =
| nationality = Nigerian
| alma_mater =
| education =
| website = https://www.nassnig.org/
| spouse =
| constituency = Akoko-Edo Federal Constituency
| succeeded1 = Akpatason, Peter Ohiozojie
| parents =
| image =
| blank1 =
| termstart3 = 2011
| termend3 = 2015
}}
Peter Akpatason (born November 28, 1964) is a Nigerian politician representing Akoko-Edo constituency of Edo State, Nigeria.{{Cite web |title=Hon. Ohiozojeh Akpatason biography, net worth, age, family, contact & picture |url=https://www.manpower.com.ng/people/16751/hon-ohiozojeh-akpatason |access-date=2022-09-06 |website=www.manpower.com.ng}}{{Cite web |last=Mbamalu |first=Socrates |date=2021-07-12 |title=CLOSE-UP: Who is Peter Akpatason, the Lawmaker Supervising Multimillion-Naira Failed Projects in Edo? |url=https://fij.ng/article/close-up-who-is-peter-akpatason-the-lawmaker-supervising-multimillion-naira-failed-projects-in-edo/ |access-date=2022-09-06 |website=Foundation For Investigative Journalism |language=en-GB}}
Early life and education
Akpatason was born on November 28, 1964, in Uneme Nekwah in Akoko Edo of Edo State. He attended Akoko Edo Grammar for his secondary education in 1982, before proceeding to College of Education in Warri, Delta State.
Career
Akpatason worked with Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria before venturing into politics in 2011. He is a former President of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) between 2001 and 2009.{{Cite web |last=admin |title=NUPENG Former President, Comrade Akpatason Decorated As Asst. Commissioner, Lagos State Scout Council |url=https://nupeng.org/nupeng-former-president-comrade-akpatason-decorated-as-asst-commissioner-lagos-state-scout-council/ |access-date=2024-10-06 |language=en-US}}
= Politics =
In 2011, Akpatason contested and won election as a member representing Akoko Edo Constituency of Edo State in the House of Representatives. From 2019 - 2023, he served as Deputy Majority Leader of the 9th Assembly. From 2023 till date, he is the Chairman, House Committee on Telecommunications in the 10th Assembly.