Nse Ekpenyong

Nse Bassey Ekpenyong
Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
Personal details
Born1964 (1964)
Oron, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria
Died23 April 2022(2022-04-23) (aged 57–58)
Political partyPeople's Democratic Party
OccupationLegislature
ProfessionPolitician

Nse Bassey Ekpenyong listenⓘ (1964 – 23 April 2022)[1] was a Nigerian politician and member of the Nigerian National Assembly. Nse represented Oron, Mbo, Okobo, Urueoffong Oruku and Udung-Uko in the Federal House of Representatives.[2][3][4]

Education

Nse Bassey Ekpenyong attended St. Vincent Secondary School, Oti-Obor where he obtained his WASSCE and Abia State Polytechnic where he obtained his National Diploma in 2011.

Career

Nse Ekpenyong was a one-term Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly member and the former state Deputy Chairman of PDP Akwa Ibom.

Forgery

Nse Ekpenyong was arrested for allegedly forging his school certificates which he presented to INEC before commencement of elections.[5][6][7][8] The interrogation, which took place in the capital of Rivers State Port Harcourt, for his connection to a N20 million electoral scam.[9]

References

  1. ^ House of Representatives member dies
  2. ^ Assembly, Nigerian National. "National Assembly | Federal Republic of Nigeria". www.nassnig.org. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Breaking: House of Rep Member in prison over certificate forgery". Vanguard News. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Akwa Ibom constituency plans to recall Rep". Punch Newspapers. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  5. ^ "EFCC Interrogates INEC Commissioner For N20 Million Fraud, Akwa Ibom Rep For Forgery". Sahara Reporters. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  6. ^ "EFCC grills INEC Commissioner over N20 million scam – Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times Nigeria. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Furious Plaintiff In Certificate Forgery Suit Against House of Reps Member Accuses Justice Dimgba Of Shameless Advocacy For Defendant". Sahara Reporters. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  8. ^ Ikeke, Nkem. "Financial crimes: EFCC arrests House of Reps member". Naij.com – Nigeria news. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Rt Hon Nse Ekpenyong, Arraigned For Forgery, Remanded in Prison Custody". 4 April 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.