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Peter Odo Effiong BASSEY,

Legal Practitioner

LLB, Lawyer, born January 7, 1923, Oban Town, Cross River State; married Lorina Claire Dickson 1958, two sons, six daughters; Education: Big Qua School, Calabar, 1931-33, St Michael's School, Oban 1935-37, Sacred Heart School/College, Calabar, 1938-42, University of Hull, England, 1955-58, Called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn, London, 1958; Chairman, Board of Enquiry into Loss of Hull University Students' Funds 1958; First High Court Judge, South Eastern State (now Cross River and Akwa Ibom states), 1968-72; in private legal practice, 1958-68, and since 1972; member. General Council of the Nigerian Bar, 1962-63; Political Parties: Foundation member, defunct Zikist Movement 1946; member. National Execuitve and Eastern Nigeria Legal Adviser, defunct Action Group, 1960-66; member and National Legal Adviser, banned Great Nigeria People's Party 1979-80; member, Port Har court Rotary Club, 1963-66; President, Port Harcourt Lions Club, 1980-81; Traditional Titles: The Ntoe Okpoho of Big Qua Town. Calabar; The Isung Asian of Oban; Publica tion: "/ Call For Justice" (Dossier of…

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the Sack ing of a Nigerian High Court Judge), (Port Harcourt, Tarbas Press, 1980); Hobbies: gold, reading, sports, movies; Official Address: Nsaha Chambers, 30, Harold Wilson Drive, PO Box 812. Port Harcourt; Telephone: (084) 331961; Home: 30 Harold Wilson Drive, Port Harcourt. Rivers State.

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Surname
BASSEY,
First Name
Peter
Other Names
Odo Effiong
Gender
Male
Profession
Legal Practitioner
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