Nse Ekpenyong
{{Short description|Nigerian politician (1964–2022)}}
{{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Nse Bassey Ekpenyong
| office = Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
| party = People's Democratic Party
| birth_date = {{birth year|1964}}
| birth_place = Oron, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria
| death_date = {{death date and age|2022|04|23|1964|df=y}}
| nationality = Nigerian
| occupation = Legislature
| profession = Politician
}}
Nse Bassey Ekpenyong {{Audio|Ig-Nse Bassey Ekpenyong.ogg|listen|help=no}} (1964 – 23 April 2022)[https://theeagleonline.com.ng/house-of-representatives-member-dies/ House of Representatives member dies] was a Nigerian politician and member of the Nigerian National Assembly. Nse represented Oron, Mbo, Okobo, Urueoffong Oruku and Udung-Uko in the Federal House of Representatives.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nassnig.org/mp/profile/697|title=National Assembly {{!}} Federal Republic of Nigeria|last=Assembly|first=Nigerian National|website=www.nassnig.org|language=en|access-date=17 March 2017}}{{Cite web|date=30 March 2017|title=Breaking: House of Rep Member in prison over certificate forgery|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/03/breaking-house-rep-member-prison-certificate-forgery/|access-date=21 February 2022|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=9 May 2021|title=Akwa Ibom constituency plans to recall Rep|url=https://punchng.com/aibom-constituency-plans-to-recall-rep/|access-date=21 February 2022|website=Punch Newspapers|language=en-US}}
Education
Nse Bassey Ekpenyong attended St. Vincent Secondary School, Oti-Obor where he obtained his WASSCE and Abia State Polytechnic where he obtained his National Diploma in 2011.
Career
Nse Ekpenyong was a one-term Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly member and the former state Deputy Chairman of PDP Akwa Ibom.
Forgery
Nse Ekpenyong was arrested for allegedly forging his school certificates which he presented to INEC before commencement of elections.{{Cite web|url=http://saharareporters.com/2016/07/19/efcc-interrogates-inec-commissioner-n20-million-fraud-akwa-ibom-rep-forgery|title=EFCC Interrogates INEC Commissioner For N20 Million Fraud, Akwa Ibom Rep For Forgery|date=1 July 2016|website=Sahara Reporters|access-date=17 March 2017}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/207198-efcc-grills-inec-commissioner-n20-million-scam.html|title=EFCC grills INEC Commissioner over N20 million scam – Premium Times Nigeria|date=1 July 2016|work=Premium Times Nigeria|access-date=17 March 2017|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|url=http://saharareporters.com/2017/02/04/furious-plaintiff-certificate-forgery-suit-against-house-reps-member-accuses-justice|title=Furious Plaintiff In Certificate Forgery Suit Against House of Reps Member Accuses Justice Dimgba Of Shameless Advocacy For Defendant|date=4 February 2017|website=Sahara Reporters|access-date=17 March 2017}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.naij.com/897756-financial-crimes-efcc-arrests-house-reps-member.html|title=Financial crimes: EFCC arrests House of Reps member|last=Ikeke|first=Nkem|work=Naij.com – Nigeria news.|access-date=17 March 2017|language=en-US}} The interrogation, which took place in the capital of Rivers State Port Harcourt, for his connection to a N20 million electoral scam.{{Cite web|url=http://nationalnewstrack.com/rt-hon-nse-ekpenyong-arraigned-for-forgery-remanded-in-prison-custody/|title=Rt Hon Nse Ekpenyong, Arraigned For Forgery, Remanded in Prison Custody|date=4 April 2017|access-date=4 April 2017}}