词条 | Bassey Dan-Abia |
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| name = Bassey Dan-Abia | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1957|08|23}} | birth_place = Eket, Akwa-Ibom State | death_date = | death_place = | nationality = Nigerian | other_names = | occupation = legal practitioner | years_active = | known_for = | notable_works = | alma mater = University of Lagos | spouse = Christine Dan-Abia | children = Betse Bassey Dan-Abia | parents = Abia Abasi-Eyo |party = All Progressives Congress (2016–present) }} Bassey Dan-Abia (born August 23, 1957) is a Nigerian politician. Before entering politics, he practiced as a lawyer in Kano, Cross River and Lagos States of Nigeria. Dan-Abia was born and raised in Afaha Ekpenedi Village in Esit Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State and received a law degree from the University of Lagos. He started his private law practice in 1995. He later became the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice Akwa Ibom State and MD/CEO of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in 2013.[1] He was sacked by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015.[2] In 2016, it was alleged that Bassey Dan-Abia held no intention to challenge Governor Udom Emmanuel in 2019,[3] however Dan-Abia entered the 2019 Akwa Ibom State gubernatorial race[4][5] against Udom Emmanuel as a member of the All Progressives Congress.[6] CareerIn 1981, Dan-Abia began his career as a legal adviser at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Kano State Police Command where he satisfied the requirement for the National Youth Service. Dan-Abia proceeded to work at the law firm of Dickson Osuala & Company in Lagos, Nigeria. He subsequently joined the Ministry of Justice, Cross River State as State Counsel. He left the ministry in 1983 and was employed with Icon Merchant Bank Limited as a legal adviser. Dan-Abia was promoted to Company Secretary/Legal Adviser and then to Deputy Manager and to the position of manager at the bank. In January 1994, Dan-Abia was appointed Special Assistant/Adviser to the Minister of Petroleum & Mineral Resources by the Federal Government of Nigeria succeeding another Akwa Ibom son, Chief Udo Udoma.[7] In 1995, after attachment with the law firm of Lawrence Graham in London, he set up his law firm, Dan-Abia Chambers at Onikan, Lagos, Nigeria and RCC Road, Eket, Akwa Ibom State. He was the Principal of the law firm till he was appointed as Attorney-General and Commissioner from Justice.[8] Dan-Abia became Akwa Ibom State’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice from August 2003 till October 2006. In May 2007, he represented Akwa Ibom State on the 2nd Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission till April 2009 as well as on the 3rd Governing Board of the NDDC, between August 2009-September 2011. Dan-Abia served as the Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Transport between April 2012-June 2013, and Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Housing & Urban Renewal in 2013.[9][10] In December 2013, Dan-Abia became the MD/CEO of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)[11] despite some petitions against his nomination[12] till December 2015 when he was fired by Presidenent Muhammadu Buhari and replaced by Ibim Semenitari. His removal was later challenged at the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.[13][14] References1. ^{{cite news |title=NDDC opens 522 bed hostels in Rivers varsity |url=http://thenationonlineng.net/nddc-opens-522-bed-hostels-in-rivers-varsity/ |accessdate=September 15, 2018 |agency=The Nation Online |publisher=Group}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Dan-Abia, Bassey}}2. ^{{cite news |title=Buhari sacks NDDC chairman, Bassey Dan Abia |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/12/buhari-sacks-nddc-chairman-bassey-dan-abia/ |accessdate=September 17, 2018 |agency=Vanguard News |publisher=Akintayo Eribake}} 3. ^{{cite web |title=2019 guber: I don't have plan to challenge Udom –Dan-Abia |url=http://sunnewsonline.com/2019-guber-i-dont-have-plan-to-challenge-udom-dan-abia/ |website=The Sun |publisher=The Sun News |accessdate=September 17, 2018|date=2016-07-06 }} 4. ^{{cite news |title=2019: APC guber aspirant declares in A’Ibom |url=https://dailytimes.ng/2019-apc-guber-aspirant-declares-aibom/ |accessdate=September 18, 2018 |agency=The Daily Times |publisher=Isaac Job |date=September 16, 2018}} 5. ^{{cite news |title=Akwa Ibom APC Leaders Buy Guber Form for Ekere |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/09/13/akwa-ibom-apc-leaders-buy-guber-form-for-ekere/ |accessdate=September 18, 2018 |agency=ThisDay Live Newspapers |publisher=ThisDay Live}} 6. ^{{cite web |title=Ex NDDC boss Bassey Dan-Abia dumps PDP for APC |url=http://dailypost.ng/2017/03/06/ex-nddc-boss-bassey-dan-abia-dumps-pdp-apc-photo/ |website=Daily Post |publisher=Daily Post |accessdate=September 17, 2018|date=2017-03-06 }} 7. ^{{cite web |title=DAN-ABIA Bassey |url=https://blerf.org/index.php/biography/dan-abia-bassey/ |website=Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation Nigeria |publisher=Nyaknno Osso |accessdate=September 18, 2018|date=2017-02-09 }} 8. ^{{cite web |title=DAN-ABIA Bassey |url=https://blerf.org/index.php/biography/dan-abia-bassey/ |website=Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation |publisher=Nyaknno Osso |accessdate=September 18, 2018|date=2017-02-09 }} 9. ^{{cite web |title=Akwa Ibom State Commissioners |url=http://www.akwaibomnewsonline.com/aksg-websites/akwa-ibom-commissioners.php |website=Akwa Ibom News Online |publisher=Akwa Ibom News Online |accessdate=September 15, 2018}} 10. ^{{cite web |title=Barr. Dan Abia now NDDC MD |url=https://www.wetinhappen.com.ng/barr-dan-abia-now-nddc-md/ |website=WetinHappen Magazine |publisher=WetinHappen Magazine |accessdate=September 17, 2018|date=2015-02-02 }} 11. ^{{cite news |title=NDDC begins stakeholders’ meetings |url=http://thenationonlineng.net/nddc-begins-stakeholders-meetings/ |accessdate=September 18, 2018 |agency=The Nation Newspaper |publisher=Reporter}} 12. ^{{cite news |title=Jonathan set to name Dan Abia as NDDC MD but… |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/10/jonathan-set-name-dan-abia-nddc-md/ |accessdate=September 15, 2018 |agency=Vanguard Newspapers |publisher=Adekunle |date=October 18, 2013}} 13. ^{{cite news |title=Federal High Court in Akwa Ibom State To Hear Suit Challenging NDDC Boss Removal July 5th |url=http://www.planet101fm.ng/%EF%83%98federal-high-court-akwa-ibom-state-hear-suit-challenging-nddc-boss-removal-july-5th/ |accessdate=September 18, 2018 |agency=Planet 101.1fm |publisher=Admin |date=June 21, 2016}} 14. ^{{cite news |title=Buhari sacks NDDC chairman, Bassey Dan Abia |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/12/buhari-sacks-nddc-chairman-bassey-dan-abia/ |accessdate=September 17, 2018 |agency=Vanguard Newspapers |publisher=Akintayo Eribake}} 7 : Living people|1957 births|Akwa Ibom State politicians|All Progressives Congress politicians|20th-century Nigerian lawyers|21st-century Nigerian lawyers|University of Lagos alumni |
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