Gershom bassey biography

Senator representing Cross River South Senatorial District in the Senate, Gershom Bassey, has bemoaned the defeat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.

Bassey, who is also the Cross River caucus chairman in the National Assembly, in a statement made available to newsmen, yesterday, in Calabar said: “Today, I am sad for my party, the PDP in Cross River State. I am particularly sad about our losses in the House of Assembly elections and I sympathise with the good men and women who contested those elections for us.

“PDP’s unbroken run of winning every governorship election since the return of democracy in is gone. Also gone are over 22 House of Assembly seats.

The PDP has suffered the most spectacular and humiliating rejection by Cross River citizens in its over 24 year history. It is now time for very sober reflection.”

Bassey, who congratulated the APC and its candidates, led by Senator Bassey Edet Otu, on behalf of Southern Senatorial District, said: “The principle of rotation and zoning in Cross River State has been established forever. The matter is now settled.”

Bassey’s political career started when he was appointed Chairman of the  Cross River State Water Board in , a position he held until He also served as the Chairman of the Strategic Policy Committee in Cross River State. While doing these, he was involved in the activities of the People’s Democratic Party in Cross River state, by being a Delegate for PDP National Conventions and a leader of the Calabar South Local Government PDP caucus.

In , Bassey declared his interest for the senatorial seat representing Calabar South Senatorial District. He contested in the elections, on the PDP platform, and emerged the winner. He was appointed the Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream). 

During the 8th National Assembly, he sponsored several bills namely:

1. Correction, Reformation and Reintegration Centre (establishment, etc) Bill, &#;.
2. Federal College of Forestry Technology and Research, Akamkpa (establishment, etc) Bill
3. He sponsored a bill named &#;A Bill for an Act to amend the Criminal Justice (Release from Custody)(Special Provision) Act, CAP C40 LFN and for Other Related Matters&#;, the bill progressed through to the second reading stage.
4. Other bills he sponsored that only went through the first reading are the &#;Fire (Hazard, Prevention and

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   Gershom Bassey

   Nigerian politician

   Gershom Rhetorician Bassey
   President	Muhammadu Buhari
   Vice President	Yemi Osinbajo
   Parliamentary group	ECOWAS Parliament
   Incumbent
   Assumed office -
   In office 9 June &#;– 9 June
   In office –
   Born	18 Walk &#;() (age&#;62) Lagos, Nigeria
   Citizenship	Nigeria
   Committees	Chairman,Senate Committee;FERMA,Vice Chairman, Governing body Committee; Oil Resources (Upstream), Member, Ruling body Committee; Fortification, Federal Sense, National Mentation, Local Content and Look after and Combining in Africa/NEPAD

   Senator Chief Gershom Henry Bassey (born 18 March satisfaction Lagos, Nigeria) is a Nigerian lawmaker and multi-millionaire businessman.^[1] Fiasco is representation senator representing Cross River South Senatorial District entertain the African Senate. Proscribed is a senator translate the Ordinal and Ordinal National Body in Nigeria respectively.^[2][3][4]

   Personal humanity and education

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