Bassey Edet Otu is a Nigerian politician who served as a representative to the Federal House of Representatives representing Calabar Municipal/Odukpani District of Cross River State from 2003 to 2011.
In the April 2011 elections, he was elected Senator for Cross River South on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
He later defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2016 and was elected as the party’s Cross River South Senatorial candidate in the 2019 elections. Following the 2023 governorship election, Prince Otu is now the Governor-elect of Cross River State.
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- Full name: Bassey Otu
- Occupation: Politician
- Date of birth: October 18, 1959
- Place of birth: Calabar
- Zodiac: Libra
- Country: Nigeria
- Gender: Male
Early life
Bassey, Prince of Wales Edet Okon Otu was born in Eld on 18 October 1959 to Mrs Edet Okon Otu in Adiabo, Odukpani Local Government Area, Cross River State.
He grew up in Jos, Plateau State, where his father was assigned as a missionary for the Church of Scotland, and his hometown was Calabar.
He holds a BA in Social Sciences from the University of Calabar. Before entering politics, he worked in the banking and oil industries.
He also has a passion for farming. Otu graduated with a bachelor’s degree in social sciences from the University of Calabar.
Career
Before entering politics, he worked in the banking and oil industries. He is also passionate about agriculture. Otu was first elected to represent the Calabar/Odukpani Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives in April 2003. He was re-elected in April 2007.
Bassey Edet Otu is a Nigerian politician who was elected to the Federal House of Representatives in 2003 and served in the Calabar Municipal/Odukpani constituency of Cross River State from 2003 to 2011.
In addition, he serves as Vice Chairman of the National Population Committee of the House of Representatives and Chairman of the Petroleum (Upstream) Committee of the House of Representatives.
In April 2011, he was elected Senator for Cross River South on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
He then joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2016 and the party selected him to represent Cross River South in the Senate in the 2019 elections.
He was chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and later the Senate Banking and Other Financial Institutions Committee; he was also a member of the Navy, Electric Power, Petroleum, and Water Resources Committees.
In 2022, he emerged as the consensus governorship candidate of the ruling All Progressives Party (APC) in Cross River.
Personal life
Mr. and Mrs. Eyoanwan Bassey Otu have two children and live happily together.
Net worth
Bassey Otu’s estimated net worth or income is between $1 million and $9 million.
Thanks to his main profession as a politician, he has earned a lot of wealth.
Social media
- Instagram: @otuotubassey
- Twitter: @basseyedetotu
