Background
Etiebet was born in Ikot Ekpene in Akwa Ibom State, of Annang origins.
politician Member of the Senate of Nigeria
Etiebet was born in Ikot Ekpene in Akwa Ibom State, of Annang origins.
He was then elected governor of Cross River State, with Fidelis Ikogo Nnang as his deputy, holding this office from October to December 1983, when the military coup brought General Muhammadu Buhari into power. After the return to democracy in 1999, Etiebet was a leader of the United Nigeria People"s Party (UNPP), which later merged with the All People"s Party (APP) to form the All Nigeria People"s Party. Etiebet was appointed deputy National chairman, South for the ANPP. Later, Etiebet became national chairman of the ANPP. As President of the Supreme Council of Elders in Akwa Ibom State, in March 2004 Etiebet led a delegation of leaders from Akwa Ibom State to meet President Olusegun Obasanjo and discuss the Onshore/offshore abrogation Acting, which redistributed oil revenues.
Speaking for the ANPP in March 2003, Etiebet said election results should be released at the polling stations and signed by the political party agents as a means of curbing violence during elections.