Bassey Edet Otu (born 18 October 1959) is a Nigerian politician who represented the Calabar Municipal/Odukpani constituency of Cross River State, Nigeria in the Federal House of Assembly from 2003 - 2011.
He was elected Senator for Cross River South in the April 2011 elections, running on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform.
Background
Prince Bassey Edet Otu was born on 18 October 1959.
He grew up in his home city of Calabar and in Jos, Plateau State, where his father had been assigned to the mission of the Church of Scotland.
He obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences from the University of Calabar.
Before entering politics, he was engaged in banking and then in the petroleum sector.
He also dabbles in farming.
House of Representatives 2003-2011
Otu was elected a Member of House of Representatives in April 2003 and reelected in April 2007.
In the 2007-2011 House, he was a member of committees on Power, Ministry of Niger Delta, Inter-Parliamentary Relations, Inter-Intra Party Relations, Environment and Defence.
In a 2007 interview, he said the ruling by an international court that the Bakassi peninsula belonged to Cameroon was wrong, but that the job now was to resettle displaced relatives of Nigerians and move on.
Otu was Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream).
In this role, he led work on a draft amendment bill that would reposition the Petroleum Technology Development Fund as a more effective vehicle to develop local content in the oil and gas industry.
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Cross RiverGovernor, Senator Bassey Otu, emerged as vice chairman of the forum ... In their remarks, Governors Umo Eno (Akwa Ibom), Otu, Oborevwori and Fubara, appreciated Diri for hosting the meeting ...
Cross River StateGovernor, Bassey Otu, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to safeguarding the state’s territorial boundaries as well as. read more Governor Otu engages Elders Forum, pledges to safeguard state boundaries ... .
Vivien Otu, explained that as part of the progress made thus far, the state Governor, SenatorPrince Bassey Otu, has released the counterpart funding for the revitalisation of primary healthcare centers in the state.
Politics . 20 minutes ago. Cross River StateGovernor, Bassey Otu,talks about the efforts of his government to grow the Calabar Carnival to international standards, promise to build an economy that thrives on digital economy, among others ... No ... .
Cross River StateGovernor, Bassey Otu, who arrived the Millennium Park in company of his wife, Mrs ...There is a need to build economic, social, and cultural prosperity into what we are doing for our people to share,” Otu said.
Governor Bassey Otu, who earlier in the year performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the 365km railway line, highlighted the importance of this project as a unifying infrastructure that will link ...
He reiterated his commitment to upholding these principles, describing the ‘Season of Sweetness’, championed by Senator (Prince) Bassey Edet Otu, as a transformative era of inclusivity, celebration, and shared prosperity.
Every December, the celebration draws nearly two million partygoers to the capital of Cross River state, organisers said ... "The energy is so much ... Cross River governor Bassey Otu said the state had nurtured and expanded the carnival over the years ... ....
Life & Style . 4 hours ago ... With this year’s theme- our shared prosperity the Governor Cross-River state- Senator Bassey Otu, in a statement stated “I am very pleased and honored to welcome ALL, to the biggest party in the Africa ... In a Remark, Mr ... .
Bassey Otu. Cross River StateGovernor, Bassey Otu, conveyed heartfelt gratitude to the citizens for their unwavering support and commitment to the state’s development.
Nigeria . 1 hour ago ...Kuni Tyessi in Abuja ... The event, which was held at the Start-Rite Schools, Abuja, saw the inauguration of a legacy building in honour of the deceased by the Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu. ... He said ... He said ... .
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