Bassey Aniekan Etim
Bassey Aniekan Etim is a Nigerian politician from Uruan. They have contested 1 election (1 win) across 1 party. Most recent: 2023 Nigerian Senate Elections as Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate.
Biography
Aniekan Etim Bassey is a Nigerian businessman and politician who is currently serving in the 10th Senate as Senator representing the Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District and Deputy Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture Production Services and Rural Development.
He served as the 7th Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, representing Uruan State Constituency from 2015 to 2023.
During his tenure as Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, he also served as Vice Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures in Nigeria, Chairman, South-South Speakers Forum, and Chairman of the House Committee on Parliamentary Affairs.
He is the Chairman of RHAB-YESS Foundation, a project aimed at discovering, mentoring, and supporting young Akwa Ibom entrepreneurs and rural women with scholarships for indigent students. The Foundation also provides shelter to vulnerable widows in Akwa Ibom State.
Political Career
Other Candidates in Akwa Ibom
Sources
Bio, Photo, State of Origin: Wikipedia ↗
Date of Birth: Wikidata ↗
Gender, Qualifications: INEC ↗