Aniekan Bassey

Aniekan Etim Bassey is a Nigerian businessman and politician who is currently serving in the 10th Senate as Senator^[1] 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,^[2] representing Uruan State Constituency from 2015 to 2023. He has been an Executive Member, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (Africa Region) since 2021. 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,^[3] Chairman, South-South Speakers Forum^[4] and Chairman of the House Committee on Parliamentary Affairs.

Aniekan Bassey
Senator Aniekan Bassey
Deputy Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture Production Services and Rural Development
Incumbent
Assumed office 13 June 2023
Constituency	Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District
Senator for Akwa Ibom North-East
Preceded by	Bassey Albert
Personal details
Political party	Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria) (2014–present)
Spouse	Itohowo Aniekan Bassey
Alma mater	University of Uyo
Occupation	Politician Businessman
Website	aniekanbassey.org

He is the Chairman of RHAB-YESS Foundation, a project he developed aimed at discovering, mentoring and supporting young Akwa Ibom entrepreneurs and rural women with scholarships for indigent students. The Foundation also aims to provide shelter to vulnerable widows in Akwa Ibom State.^[5]

Early life

Political life

Education