John Godson

The "Obama bump" is considered by many the reason for the many votes he received during the Sejm campaign.

He has a bachelor of science degree in agronomy from Abia State University in Nigeria (1987–92).

He also holds a joint MBA/MSPC (Master of Business Administration/Master of Science in Professional Communication) run by Clark University and the Łódź Academy of Management.

On 14 November 2016, The Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs decorated him with Bene Merito honorary distinction for promoting Polish-Africa relations.

In February 2021, he announced his intention to run for President of Nigeria in the 2023 Nigerian general election.

contesting for a senatorial position under the platform of the African Democratic Congress "ADC" in Abia Central, 2023.

[12] Mamadou Diouf, a black Polish musician and representative of the Committee for the African Community (Komitet Społeczności Afrykańskiej), has criticised Godson for his use of the word, saying that it has only had "negative connotations" and that Godson does not know the origin of the word.