Honourable Akiba Bassey Ekpenyong
About Hon. Akiba Bassey Ekpenyong
Akiba Bassey Ekpenyong represents Calabar Municipal/Odukpani Federal Constituency of Cross River State in the House of Representatives, sitting for the All Progressives Congress. He won the seat at the February 2023 general election on the platform of the Labour Party, unseating the incumbent, and was inaugurated with the 10th National Assembly in June 2023.
Akiba denied any intention to change parties in September 2024 but formally left the Labour Party for the APC in December 2024. His reported constituency work includes a donation of medical equipment to primary health centres in March 2025 and an education support scheme for students of Federal Government Girls' College, Calabar, in January 2026.
As of August 2026 he remains the member for Calabar Municipal/Odukpani.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who represents Calabar Municipal/ Odukpani federal constituency in the House of Representatives?
Honourable Akiba Bassey Ekpenyong represents Calabar Municipal/ Odukpani federal constituency in Nigeria's House of Representatives. Members of the House serve renewable four-year terms in the lower chamber of the National Assembly.
When was Akiba Bassey Ekpenyong born?
Akiba Bassey Ekpenyong was born on 13 February 1970, which makes he 56 years old.
What state does Hon. Akiba Bassey Ekpenyong represent?
Hon. Akiba Bassey Ekpenyong represents a federal constituency in Cross River State, part of Nigeria's South-South geopolitical zone. Cross River State has multiple federal constituencies, each electing one member to the House.
What does a member of the House of Representatives do?
Members of the House of Representatives make laws for the federation, originate appropriation and money bills, conduct oversight of federal ministries and agencies, and represent grassroots interests in the National Assembly. The House has 360 members, each elected from a federal constituency drawn by population.
Government of Cross River State
- Governor
- Bassey Otu
- House of Reps
- 7 members — listed on the Cross River State page