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John Gaul Lebo is a lawyer and legislator in Cross River, one of Nigeria's oil-rich states. He was born on March 15, 1972. John graduated from the University of Calabar, Nigeria with an LL.B.  he underwent further studies at the Nigerian Law School where he obtained the qualification to become a Barrister at Law and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 1998.

The lawmaker had a humble upbringing by Christian parents who both worked in Nigeria's Civil Service. John Gaul Lebo is a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and called to the “BAR” on the 23rd of February 1998, he has acquired 17 years post call experience and is a national public of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. He has engaged in active Law practice for 14 straight years before his political career. He has served as law lecturer in the University of Abuja, Managing Editor Law Reports of Nigeria. His Firm, Gaul IT was the first to introduce ICT law Report to the Supreme Court of Nigeria and Organized the first online Bar Conference. Currently Gaul IT is a leading firm in developing ICT Law solutions for Nigerian Courts.

In 2011, John won sufficient votes at the primaries of the People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) to run in that year's general election for a seat to represent Abi state constituency in the Cross River state House of Assembly. He was elected on June 10, 2015 as the Speaker of the Cross River state House of Assembly.

John is still seen as a rights activist although in recent years, he has played less activist roles as he becomes more deeply involved in leadership at both national and state levels.

John Gaul's boldness, erudition, and principles have earned him the respect of many of Nigeria's youths. He is an alumnus of the Harvard Kennedy School Emerging Leaders Course.

Hon. John Gaul was educated at St. Bernard's Primary School Ibalebo Adadama, St. Brendan's Secondary School, Iyamoyong Obubra, Faculty of Law University of Calabar, Nigerian Law School, Lagos Business School, Johannesburg Business School, South Africa and Dubai Business school World Trade Centre, United Arab Emirate (UAE), International Diploma in Climate Change Law and .Master Degree program in International Economic Law.