Valerie Ebe Explained

Valerie Ebe
Office1:Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State
Term Start1:3 November 2012
Term End1:29 May 2015
Predecessor1:Nsima Ekere
Successor1:Moses Ekpo
Birth Date:26 March 1947
Birth Place:Mkpat Enin, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Party:People's Democratic Party
Spouse:Mkpisong Maurice Ebe (wid.)
Occupation:Lawyer
Politician
Education:University of Nigeria, Nsukka, University of Uyo

Valerie Maurice Ebe (née Bassey; born 26 March 1947), is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who was the first female Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State.[1]

Early life and education

Ebe was born on the 26 March 1947 to Edidem Paul Bassey, the provincial ruler of Etoi Clan. She attended the Holy Child Primary School, Calabar and was admitted into Holy Child Secondary School, Calabar in 1957 for her secondary school education. She later trained to be a teacher at the Holy Child Teacher Training College, Ifuho. She studied History and Archaeology at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and later studied law at the University of Uyo.[2] She was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 1998.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Meet Nigeria's female deputy governors. Offiong. Adie Vanessa. 13 June 2015. Daily Trust. Alhassan. Amina. Rufai. Maryam. 9 March 2018.
  2. Web site: Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions . PressReader . 2023-06-02.
  3. News: Paul. Ukpabio. I won my husband's heart with good meals. 11 March 2018. The Nation Newspaper. 19 October 2013.