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Emmanuel Ibok Essien
Emmanuel Ibok Essien
Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District
	In office; May 1999 – May 2003
Succeeded by	Itak Bob Ekarika
Deputy Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate
	In office; 1999–2000
Personal details
Born	Ikot Ekpene, Akwa-Ibom State, Nigeria
Political party	People's Democratic Party

Emmanuel Ibok Essien Listen^ⓘ was elected Senator for the Akwa-Ibom North West District of Akwa-Ibom State, Nigeria at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic, running on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform. He took office on 29 May 1999.^[1]

Essien studied Electrical/Electronics Engineering at the College of Technology, Calabar (1975 - 1977), the University of Ife (1977 - 1978) and Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, graduating in 1982 with a degree in Civil Engineering. He worked with Mobil Producing Nigeria, taught at the Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, and established an engineering construction company, as well as undertaking large-scale farming. In 2000, he established Ritman Nursery/Primary School and Ritman College and also Ritman University.^[2]

After taking his seat in the Senate in June 1999, Essien was appointed to committees on Works & Housing, Communication, National Planning, Internal Affairs, Information and Tourism & Culture (vice chairman).^[3] He was Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate in 1999.^[2] In September 2002, he was a strong supporter of a bill to end the onshore / offshore dichotomy in oil revenue allocation, a change that would benefit Akwa Ibom State.^[4]

Essien was an aspirant to be a candidate in the 2007 elections for Governor of Akwa Ibom State.^[5] As of 2010, he was a member of the PDP Board of Trustees.^[6]

^ "FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 20 FEBRUARY AND 7 MARCH 1999". Psephos. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
^ ^a ^b EMERSON GOBERT, JR. (July 8, 2008). "Education is my passion - Senator Ibokessien". Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 2010-07-27. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
^ "Congressional Committees". Nigeria Congress. Archived from the original on 2009-11-18. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
^ Bature Umar (2002-09-25). "Senate Favours Abolishing of Onshore/Offshore Dichotomy". Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 2005-04-21. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
^ Usoro Usoro and Joe Effiong (July 29, 2006). "Angry Akwa Ibom indigenes knock Etiebet's intention to rule them". Daily Sun. Archived from the original on May 4, 2007. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
^ "Board of Governors: SENATOR EMMANUEL IBOK ESSIEN FNSE CHAIRMAN". Ritman College. Archived from the original on 2010-02-17. Retrieved 2010-06-25.

[1] "FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 20 FEBRUARY AND 7 MARCH 1999". Psephos. Retrieved 2010-06-25.

[sun002-2] EMERSON GOBERT, JR. (July 8, 2008). "Education is my passion - Senator Ibokessien". Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 2010-07-27. Retrieved 2010-06-25.

[3] "Congressional Committees". Nigeria Congress. Archived from the original on 2009-11-18. Retrieved 2010-06-25.

[4] Bature Umar (2002-09-25). "Senate Favours Abolishing of Onshore/Offshore Dichotomy". Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 2005-04-21. Retrieved 2010-06-25.

[5] Usoro Usoro and Joe Effiong (July 29, 2006). "Angry Akwa Ibom indigenes knock Etiebet's intention to rule them". Daily Sun. Archived from the original on May 4, 2007. Retrieved 2010-06-25.

[6] "Board of Governors: SENATOR EMMANUEL IBOK ESSIEN FNSE CHAIRMAN". Ritman College. Archived from the original on 2010-02-17. Retrieved 2010-06-25.

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Emmanuel Ibok Essien

Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District
In office May 1999 – May 2003
Succeeded by	Itak Bob Ekarika
Deputy Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate
In office 1999–2000

Personal details
Born	Ikot Ekpene, Akwa-Ibom State, Nigeria
Political party	People's Democratic Party