Akiba Bassey Ekpenyong is a Nigerian politician who is a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nominee for the 2027 House of Representative Elections in Cross River.
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Bassey Akiba is a Nigerian politician born on December 12, 1969, and serves as the Member of the House of Representatives representing Calabar Municipal/Odukpani federal constituency.
He previously served as two-term chairman of Odukpani Local Government Council from 2004 to 2010, where his tenure focused on effective service delivery, peace, security, and infrastructural development.
Akiba also held the position of a member in Cross River State House of Assembly from 2015 to 2019, representing Odukpani State Constituency.
Born in Akpap Okoyong, Odukpani Local Government Area, he is married with four children. His early education included primary studies at Bishop King Memorial Primary School in Calabar and secondary school at Government Secondary School Creek Town, both in Cross River State.
His further academic journey involved obtaining a National Diploma in Forestry Management from Ibrahim Babangida College of Agriculture (1992) and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics/Statistics from the University of Calabar (1999).
He began his political career as a Personal Assistant to the Commissioner for Agriculture and Works in 1999 before becoming Chairman of Odukpani Local Government Council.
In the 2023 House of Representative elections, Akiba contested under the Labour Party and won, defeating Etta Mbora (PDP) and Edim Inok (APC). As a member of the Federal House of Representatives, he serves as Deputy Chairman of the Health Care Services Committee and is part of key committees like Public Accounts, FERMA, National Security, and Environment.
In 2024, Akiba introduced The Bridge Cooperative—a community-driven development initiative aimed at empowering local communities through elected ward leaders.
He has sponsored three bills: one to establish the Chartered Institute of Econometricians Data Analysts, another for a National Institute of Vocational and Technical Education in Okurikang Okoyong, and a third bill to establish the Institute of Health Service Administrators of Nigeria.
Party Positions
Policy positions from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)'s manifesto.
Education
Ensure free education up to Junior Secondary School (JSS1) level and commit to revamping tertiary education.
Healthcare
Provide free medical services for pregnant women and children under five years, rehabilitate health facilities in each LGA, and support local production of essential drugs.
Infrastructure
Accelerate the completion of key rail projects, including standard gauge rail lines between Lagos and Kano (Phase 1) and Port Harcourt to Jos (Phase 2), by privatizing or concessioning the Nigerian Railway Corporation to private operators.
Security & Defense
PDP plans to refine recruitment methods, retrain personnel, improve logistics, and strengthen early warning systems for police reform.
Anti-corruption
PDP commits to strengthening anti-corruption institutions (EFCC & ICPC) and enforcing transparency reforms, including asset declaration laws and removal of immunity clauses for public officials.
Energy
PDP pledges to eliminate gas flaring, enforce air pollution regulations, complete deregulation of downstream petroleum sector, and lay gas pipelines nationwide for industrial use.
Environment & Climate
Commits to reclaiming and rehabilitating land devastated by desertification and soil erosion through afforestation in affected areas.
Technology & Digital
Will establish internet/computer learning centers in all LGAs, provide computers for secondary schools, and enforce local content policy for telecom equipment.
Reliefs and scholarships
Introduce a service compact (SERVICOM) aimed at improving governance through enhanced engagement with the public sector.
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