Emmanuel Ibok Essien | |
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Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District | |
In office May 1999 –May 2003 | |
Succeeded by | Itak Bob Ekarika |
Deputy Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate | |
In office 1999–2000 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Ikot Ekpene,Akwa-Ibom State,Nigeria |
Political party | People's Democratic Party |
Emmanuel Ibok Essien Listen was elected Senator for the Akwa-Ibom North West District of Akwa-Ibom State,Nigeria at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic,running on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform. He took office on 29 May 1999. [1]
Essien studied Electrical/Electronics Engineering at the College of Technology,Calabar (1975 - 1977),the University of Ife (1977 - 1978) and Carleton University,Ottawa,Ontario,graduating in 1982 with a degree in Civil Engineering. He worked with Mobil Producing Nigeria,taught at the Federal Polytechnic,Mubi,and established an engineering construction company,as well as undertaking large-scale farming. In 2000,he established Ritman Nursery/Primary School and Ritman College and also Ritman University. [2]
After taking his seat in the Senate in June 1999,Essien was appointed to committees on Works &Housing,Communication,National Planning,Internal Affairs,Information and Tourism &Culture (vice chairman). [3] He was Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate in 1999. [2] In September 2002,he was a strong supporter of a bill to end the onshore / offshore dichotomy in oil revenue allocation,a change that would benefit Akwa Ibom State. [4]
Essien was an aspirant to be a candidate in the 2007 elections for Governor of Akwa Ibom State. [5] As of 2010,he was a member of the PDP Board of Trustees. [6]
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