Nse Ekpenyong

Nse Bassey Ekpenyong (born 1964 in Oron, Akwa Ibom) is a Nigerian politician and member of the Nigerian National Assembly. Nse is currently representing Oron, Mbo, Okobo, Urueoffong Oruku and Udung-Uko in the Federal House of Representative.[1]

Nse Bassey Ekpenyong
Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
Personal details
Born1964
Oron, Akwa Ibom
NationalityNigerian
Political partyPeople's Democratic Party (Nigeria) (PDP)
OccupationLegislature
ProfessionPolitician

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 held 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.[2][3][4][5] The interrogation, which took place in the capital of Rivers State Port Harcourt, for his connection to a N20 million electoral scam.[6]

References
  1. Assembly, Nigerian National. "National Assembly | Federal Republic of Nigeria". www.nassnig.org. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  2. siteadmin (1 July 2016). "EFCC Interrogates INEC Commissioner For N20 Million Fraud, Akwa Ibom Rep For Forgery". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  3. "EFCC grills INEC Commissioner over N20 million scam – Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times Nigeria. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  4. siteadmin (4 February 2017). "Furious Plaintiff In Certificate Forgery Suit Against House of Reps Member Accuses Justice Dimgba Of Shameless Advocacy For Defendant". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  5. Ikeke, Nkem. "Financial crimes: EFCC arrests House of Reps member". Naij.com – Nigeria news. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  6. "Rt Hon Nse Ekpenyong, Arraigned For Forgery, Remanded in Prison Custody". Retrieved 4 April 2017.
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