Background
Essien, Prince Uwem Ekpo was born on April 14, 1940 in Nung Oku Ekanem, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria. Son of K. Chief Ekpo and Alice (Ebong) Essien.
Essien, Prince Uwem Ekpo was born on April 14, 1940 in Nung Oku Ekanem, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria. Son of K. Chief Ekpo and Alice (Ebong) Essien.
Bachelor of Laws, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria, 1971. B Law, Nigeria Law School, Lagos, Nigeria, 1972.
Deputy solicitor general Ministry Justice, Calabar, Nigeria, 1981. Legal manager Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Lagos, Nigeria, 1988-1990, general manager legal division Nigeria, 1990-1993, group general manager, legal/secretary corporation Lagos, Abuja, Nigeria, 1993-1996, group General Motors, secretary to corporation Abuja, Nigeria, 1997-1999. Principal consultant Essien, John Associates, Nigeria, since 1999.
Chairman Staff Home Ownership Scheme Company NNPC, Lagos, 1997-1999. Member Staff Pensions board NNPC, Lagos, 1997-1999. Director Baywood Continental Ltd.
Lagos, since 1999; consultant Drake Oil Ltd., Lagos, since 1999.
Founder Quaiboe Church Apapa, Lagos, 1964. General secretary Institute Administration Students Union, Zaria, Nigeria, 1969-1970. National treasurer National Union Nigerian Students, Zaria, 1969-1970.
Founder, president Aging with Attitude Area Development Association, Lagos, 1987. President Prince Foundation for Youth and Child Development, 1985. Member Nigerian Bar Association, International Bar Association, since 1986, American Bar Association, since 1990.
Married Unwa Ekanem, May 5, 1965 (divorced June 1965). 1 child, Kufreabasi; married Eno Udoh, September 19, 1968. Married Benedicta Effiong, January 17, 1981.
Children: Nsikanabasi, Udeme, Idongesit, Akaninyene, Ekaete, Ekamma, Oto-Obong.