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About Bassey Dan-Abia
- 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.
- He was sacked by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015.
- In 2016, it was alleged that Bassey Dan-Abia held no intention to challenge Governor Udom Emmanuel in 2019, however Dan-Abia entered the 2019 Akwa Ibom State gubernatorial race against Udom Emmanuel as a member of the All Progressives Congress.
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