BEING A SPEECH DELIVERED BY SENATOR ALBERT BASSEY AKPAN, AT THE FLAG-OFF OF GUBERNATORIAL CAMPAIGNS OF THE YOUNG PROGRESSIVES PARTY (YPP) IN AKWA IBOM STATE, ON OCTOBER 22, 2022 PROTOCOL Let me begin by giving all the glory and honour to the Almighty God for bringing all of us from the nooks and crannies of […]
The Senator representing Akwa Ibom North East and Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources, Obong Bassey Albert (OBA) turns 50 on the 28th October, 2022. His constituency office’s committee on Educational Empowerment is inviting submissions from eligible students to partake in an essay competition to herald his Golden Jubilee Celebration and promote academic excellence. The […]
By Destiny Akaiso There is one fact any fair-minded person would not contest. Of all those queuing for the race to the Akwa Ibom Government House in 2023, only Senator Bassey Albert Akpan (OBA) has raised cogent issues to write or talk about without any fear of contradiction. His track record provides the foundation for […]
By Uwem Nelson In continuation of the ongoing probe into crude oil theft in the Niger Delta, the Senate Adhoc Committee on Crude Oil Theft today visited the offshore production platform of Oriental Energy Resources, operators of OML 67 and OML 115. The Adhoc Committee chaired by Senator Albert Bassey Akpan visited the Ebok oil […]
…Says He Is Competent, Has Good Track Record …As Senator OBA Pledges To Usher A’Ibom Into Prosperity As Governor By Kenneth Jude Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Uyo Senatorial District Leaders Forum (USDLF) has endorsed Obong Bassey Albert (OBA) for governor. The Forum made their position known on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at […]
Culled from PDP’s chieftain, OBA defects, declares for governorship on YPP – Guardpost NG The National Chairman of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Emmanuel Amakiri, Saturday, led other party leaders to receive Senator Bassey Albert into its fold. At a crowded rally in Uyo, Mr. Akpan announced his formal defection from the Peoples Democratic Party […]
By Promise Etim As the 2023 elections draw closer, one key factor that puts Senator Bassey Albert Akpan ahead of others for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial nomination race is the goodwill he enjoys from the vast majority of Akwa Ibom people. His political and social antecedent are qualities that also distinguish him from […]
* Bill passes second reading, referred to Committee on Tertiary Institution and TETFUND The Bill for an Act to establish the Federal University of Technology, Ikot Abasi in Akwa Ibom State sponsored by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources Upstream, Senator Bassey Albert Akpan (OBA) today, Tuesday, March 29, 2022 passed through second reading […]