Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo was born on 5th September 1965, into the family of chief and Mrs Awhowho Ewhrudjakpo in Ofoni at Sagbama Bayelsa state. He attended the Ebikimiye Primary School, Kpakiama where he graduated in 1976, he continued his education at Government College Bomadi in 1982 and later completed his secondary education at Community Secondary School, Ofoni where he obtained his West African School Certificate (WASC) in 1987. He obtained a diploma in community health at Rivers State College of Health Technology, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, between 1989 and 1991. He also attended the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt between 1991 and 1996 where he obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in secretarial administration. In 1998, He obtained his Master’s in Business Administration and also obtained a MBA, Management Option in 2000 at Rivers State University of Science and Technology. For the love of Education and in pursuit of knowledge, Senator Lawrence studied law between 2002 -2007 at the Rivers State University of Science and Technology earning a LLB and was called to bar in 2009.