Bassey Adam III (Abasi Eyo Efiom Ededem Edak Edem Etim Efiom Okoho Efiom Ekpo Efiom Ekpo; 25 December 1904 – 14 December 1986) was the Obong of Calabar and the Edidem of the Efik kingdom from 27 November 1982 until his death on 14 December 1986.[2][1] Bassey was born in Calabar, during the reign of his Uncle Obong Adam Ephraim Adam as the Obong of Old Calabar and its dependencies.[5] His father was Etubom Eyo Ephraim Adam (Eyo Efiom Ededem), the second son of Ephraim Adam (Alias Tete) of Etim Efiom royal house of Old Calabar.[6] His mother was Princess Eyoanwan Eyo Edem of Duke royal house of Old Calabar.[3]
He was born on 25 December 1904 and named Bassey Eyo Ephraim Adam.[5] His father Eyo Ephraim Adam was from Etim Efiom royal house of Old Calabar and was also a one-time head of the House from 1906 to 1911.[3][7] His mother Eyoanwan Eyo Edem was the Granddaughter of Edem Ekpo, one of the patriarchs of the Duke royal house.[5][8] Eyoanwan Eyo Edem was maternally of Efut Nobility. Her mother Inima Okon was from Odionka Ebuka royal house in Efut Abua, Calabar. Bassey's paternal Grandfather was Ephraim Adam, the founder of the Tete household.[9] Edidem Bassey Adam III was paternally and maternally of noble birth.
Some of his siblings included Eyo Eyo Ephraim Adam, Umo Eyo Ephraim Adam, Utong Ekong (Nee Eyo Ephraim Adam) and several others.[citation needed]
Education
Bassey attended the Church of Scotland Mission School, Ikot Efio Enang at Akpabuyo and later transferred to the Duke Town school.[5] At the Duke Town primary school, he undertook and successfully passed the Preliminary Cambridge examination in 1922.[5] In 1923, he proceeded to the Normal College at Hope Waddell Training Institution and from 1924 to 1925, he attended King's College, Lagos, where he completed his secondary education and later sat for and passed the London University Matriculation Examination.[5] Between 1926 and 1930, Bassey received his professional education in the following institutions i.e., Grammar School, Freetown, Sierra Leone; Engineering School, Public Works Department, Lagos; Electrical School, Public Works Department, Lagos and Bournemouth School of Engineering, United Kingdom.[5] This long period of training resulted in his obtaining the Diploma of the institute of Service Engineers in Kent as an Associate member.[5]
Calabar Ogoja Rivers (COR) State Movement
The History of the Agitation of the Calabar-Ogoja-Rivers state in the Eastern region of Nigeria would be incomplete without the mention of Bassey who was living at Jos, Plateau State at the time.[10] Bassey's residence at Jos was a meeting ground mostly for people from the Old Calabar Province, although he was not discriminatory towards other ethnicities.[10] When Bassey was informed of his people's desire for the creation of the COR state, he readily embraced the idea which he propagated across Northern Nigeria.[10] Bassey's advantage over many during the period of the agitation was his familiarity with many important personalities across Northern Nigeria. Bassey who was a reputable Electrical Engineer had executed several electrical and building contracts across Northern Nigeria which endeared him to many notable figures in the North.[10] He readily planted branches of the movement in various towns in the North and together with men such as Chief Usoro of Ibiono, caused financial contributions to be made into the coffers of the movement in the state.[10]
Enthronement as a Traditional Ruler
Coronation of Edidem Bassey Eyo Ephraim Adam III on 27 November 1982
The personal attributes of Bassey led to his selection as the best choice for the office of the Etubom of Etim Efiom House. Bassey succeeded Etubom Umo Eyo Ephraim Adam as the Etubom of Etim Efiom house in 1979 and was inducted into the Etubom's Traditional Council by Edidem Esien Ekpe Oku V.[4] On 14 January 1982, Edidem Esien Ekpe Oku had passed on.[11] This led to the search for a worthy candidate for the stool of the Obong of Calabar. The contenders of the throne were Etubom Cobham Eneyo Boco who was Etubom Bassey's maternal first cousin.[4] After a tightly contested battle, Etubom Bassey was selected on the 8 November 1982 as the preferred candidate and proclaimed Obong-Elect on 9 November 1982.[4] He was crowned at the Duke Town Presbyterian Church on 27 November 1982.[12]
State Tours
The military takeover of Nigeria's administration in 1984 saw the birth of the War Against Indiscipline (WAI).[13] It was brought home to everyone that indiscipline had many faces and when Colonel Daniel Archibong assumed the office of Governor of Cross River State and directed that all Paramount Rulers should educate their subjects on WAI "gospel" which was 'Cleanliness and performance of such Civic duties as payment of taxes and rates'.[13] Again when Colonel Archibong observed on assumption of office that there was great need for unity among all the ethnic components of the Cross River State, he also added another campaign to WAI.[14] This time, it was "War Against Disunity".[14] A statewide tour of all the seventeen Local Government Areas was organised and all the paramount rulers together visited each of the LGA's.[14] At that time, Edidem Adam had trouble with his vision and could not accompany them.[14] After his recovery, another man would not perhaps have bothered to resume the tours but he immediately started his own round of tours to Ikom, Obubra and Obudu. Ogoja was left out because the Paramount Ruler for that are was ill and in the hospital at the time.[14] Edidem Adam also undertook official trips outside Cross River State.[14] He went to Enugu to witness the inaugural ceremony of the Anambra State Council of Chiefs and to Owerri to witness the inauguration of the Imo State Council of Chiefs. His second visit to Owerri was as a guest of the Imo State University of Science and Technology on the occasion of the launching of the University's Development Fund.[14] On that occasion, he made an endowment of ₦500.00 to the best student in Electrical Engineering in the University.[14] Two other trips to the eastern part of Nigeria took him to Nsukka to witness the 1986 convocation ceremony and silver jubilee celebration of the University of Nigeria and to Onitsha to visit his lifelong friend, Mr. Justice U. Agbakoba.[14]
"Souvenir programme of the Coronation Service of his Royal Highness Edidem Bassey Eyo Ephraim Adam III", Scribd, Calabar: The Government Printer, 1982.
"Programme of the Memorial Service of HRH Edidem Bassey Eyo Ephraim Adam III: Late Obong of Calabar and Paramount Ruler of the Efiks", Scribd, Calabar: Cross River State Newspaper Corporation, 1986.
Duke, Orok Orok Effiom (2006), Three Famous Kings of Calabar, their lives and times(1908-1961), Calabar: Clear Lines Publications, ISBN978-38524-3-4.
Latham, A.J.H. (1973), Old Calabar (1600-1891): The Impact of the International Economy upon a Traditional Society, Oxford: Clarendon Press.
Hart, A. Kalada (1964), Report of the Enquiry into the Dispute Over the Obongship of Calabar, Enugu: The Government Printer OCLC 32857131.
Duke, Orok Orok Effiom (2008), Great Calabar Chronicle: People, World Events and Dates, 1500-2007, Calabar: Clinprint International, ISBN978-016-624-6.
Bassey, Andew (1984), A People's Struggles for Suvival, Calabar: Associate Publishers and Consultants Ltd., ISBN978-978-971-978-5.
Duke, Orok Orok Efiom (2015), 20th Century Famous Kings and Eminent Persons of Calabar, Calabar: Excel Publishers, ISBN978-051-036-2OCLC 1084506344.
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Bassey Adam III Abasi Eyo Efiom Ededem Edak Edem Etim Efiom Okoho Efiom Ekpo Efiom Ekpo 25 December 1904 14 December 1986 was the Obong of Calabar and the Edidem of the Efik kingdom from 27 November 1982 until his death on 14 December 1986 2 1 Bassey was born in Calabar during the reign of his Uncle Obong Adam Ephraim Adam as the Obong of Old Calabar and its dependencies 5 His father was Etubom Eyo Ephraim Adam Eyo Efiom Ededem the second son of Ephraim Adam Alias Tete of Etim Efiom royal house of Old Calabar 6 His mother was Princess Eyoanwan Eyo Edem of Duke royal house of Old Calabar 3 Bassey Adam IIIObong of CalabarReign1982 1986 1 Coronation27 November 1982 2 PredecessorEsien Ekpe Oku V 3 SuccessorOtu Ekpenyong Effa IX 3 Etubom of Etim EfiomReign1979 1982 4 SpousesWinifred Omotunde St Matthew Daniels divorced wbr Alice Ekei Efiong Duke married wbr HouseEtim Efiom 4 FatherEyo Ephraim Adam 5 MotherEyoanwan Eyo Edem 5 Contents 1 Early life 2 Education 3 Calabar Ogoja Rivers COR State Movement 4 Enthronement as a Traditional Ruler 5 State Tours 6 Ancestry 7 References 8 Bibliography 9 External linksEarly life EditHe was born on 25 December 1904 and named Bassey Eyo Ephraim Adam 5 His father Eyo Ephraim Adam was from Etim Efiom royal house of Old Calabar and was also a one time head of the House from 1906 to 1911 3 7 His mother Eyoanwan Eyo Edem was the Granddaughter of Edem Ekpo one of the patriarchs of the Duke royal house 5 8 Eyoanwan Eyo Edem was maternally of Efut Nobility Her mother Inima Okon was from Odionka Ebuka royal house in Efut Abua Calabar Bassey s paternal Grandfather was Ephraim Adam the founder of the Tete household 9 Edidem Bassey Adam III was paternally and maternally of noble birth Some of his siblings included Eyo Eyo Ephraim Adam Umo Eyo Ephraim Adam Utong Ekong Nee Eyo Ephraim Adam and several others citation needed Education EditBassey attended the Church of Scotland Mission School Ikot Efio Enang at Akpabuyo and later transferred to the Duke Town school 5 At the Duke Town primary school he undertook and successfully passed the Preliminary Cambridge examination in 1922 5 In 1923 he proceeded to the Normal College at Hope Waddell Training Institution and from 1924 to 1925 he attended King s College Lagos where he completed his secondary education and later sat for and passed the London University Matriculation Examination 5 Between 1926 and 1930 Bassey received his professional education in the following institutions i e Grammar School Freetown Sierra Leone Engineering School Public Works Department Lagos Electrical School Public Works Department Lagos and Bournemouth School of Engineering United Kingdom 5 This long period of training resulted in his obtaining the Diploma of the institute of Service Engineers in Kent as an Associate member 5 Calabar Ogoja Rivers COR State Movement EditThe History of the Agitation of the Calabar Ogoja Rivers state in the Eastern region of Nigeria would be incomplete without the mention of Bassey who was living at Jos Plateau State at the time 10 Bassey s residence at Jos was a meeting ground mostly for people from the Old Calabar Province although he was not discriminatory towards other ethnicities 10 When Bassey was informed of his people s desire for the creation of the COR state he readily embraced the idea which he propagated across Northern Nigeria 10 Bassey s advantage over many during the period of the agitation was his familiarity with many important personalities across Northern Nigeria Bassey who was a reputable Electrical Engineer had executed several electrical and building contracts across Northern Nigeria which endeared him to many notable figures in the North 10 He readily planted branches of the movement in various towns in the North and together with men such as Chief Usoro of Ibiono caused financial contributions to be made into the coffers of the movement in the state 10 Enthronement as a Traditional Ruler Edit Coronation of Edidem Bassey Eyo Ephraim Adam III on 27 November 1982 The personal attributes of Bassey led to his selection as the best choice for the office of the Etubom of Etim Efiom House Bassey succeeded Etubom Umo Eyo Ephraim Adam as the Etubom of Etim Efiom house in 1979 and was inducted into the Etubom s Traditional Council by Edidem Esien Ekpe Oku V 4 On 14 January 1982 Edidem Esien Ekpe Oku had passed on 11 This led to the search for a worthy candidate for the stool of the Obong of Calabar The contenders of the throne were Etubom Cobham Eneyo Boco who was Etubom Bassey s maternal first cousin 4 After a tightly contested battle Etubom Bassey was selected on the 8 November 1982 as the preferred candidate and proclaimed Obong Elect on 9 November 1982 4 He was crowned at the Duke Town Presbyterian Church on 27 November 1982 12 State Tours EditThe military takeover of Nigeria s administration in 1984 saw the birth of the War Against Indiscipline WAI 13 It was brought home to everyone that indiscipline had many faces and when Colonel Daniel Archibong assumed the office of Governor of Cross River State and directed that all Paramount Rulers should educate their subjects on WAI gospel which was Cleanliness and performance of such Civic duties as payment of taxes and rates 13 Again when Colonel Archibong observed on assumption of office that there was great need for unity among all the ethnic components of the Cross River State he also added another campaign to WAI 14 This time it was War Against Disunity 14 A statewide tour of all the seventeen Local Government Areas was organised and all the paramount rulers together visited each of the LGA s 14 At that time Edidem Adam had trouble with his vision and could not accompany them 14 After his recovery another man would not perhaps have bothered to resume the tours but he immediately started his own round of tours to Ikom Obubra and Obudu Ogoja was left out because the Paramount Ruler for that are was ill and in the hospital at the time 14 Edidem Adam also undertook official trips outside Cross River State 14 He went to Enugu to witness the inaugural ceremony of the Anambra State Council of Chiefs and to Owerri to witness the inauguration of the Imo State Council of Chiefs His second visit to Owerri was as a guest of the Imo State University of Science and Technology on the occasion of the launching of the University s Development Fund 14 On that occasion he made an endowment of 500 00 to the best student in Electrical Engineering in the University 14 Two other trips to the eastern part of Nigeria took him to Nsukka to witness the 1986 convocation ceremony and silver jubilee celebration of the University of Nigeria and to Onitsha to visit his lifelong friend Mr Justice U Agbakoba 14 Ancestry EditAncestors of Bassey Eyo Ephraim Adam III 6 9 8 Edem Edak24 Etim Efiom Okoho Efiom Ekpo19 Edem Etim25 Arit Ekpo13 Edak Edem4 Efiom Ededem Alias Tete 9 Ekei2 Eyo Efiom Ededem20 Esu Ana14 Etieya Esu10 Otuk Etieya15 Oyom5 Enang Otuk Oyom1 Bassey Eyo Ephraim Adam21 Efiom Okoho26 Okoho Efiom16 Ekpo Efiom11 Edem Ekpo22 Efembe Umo17 Umo Efembe6 Eyo Edem3 Eyoanwan Eyo Edem23 Eta Odionka18 Ambo Eta12 Okon Ambo7 InimaReferences Edit a b Programme of the Memorial Service of HRH Edidem Bassey Eyo Ephraim Adam III Late Obong of Calabar and Paramount Ruler of the Efiks p 10 a b Souvenir Programme of the Coronation Service of His Royal Highness Edidem Bassey Eyo Ephraim Adam III Obong of Calabar and Paramount Ruler of the Efiks Cover page a b c d Welcome to Efik Eburutu of Nigeria a b c d e Duke 20th Century Famous Kings p 223 a b c d e f g h i j Souvenir Programme of the Coronation Service of His Royal Highness Edidem Bassey Eyo Ephraim Adam III p 25 a b Souvenir Programme of the Coronation Service of His Royal Highness Edidem Bassey Eyo Ephraim Adam III p 28 Duke Three Famous Kings of Calabar p 4 Latham Old Calabar 1600 1891 p 44 a b Hart p 150 a b c d e Bassey p 98 Duke Great Calabar Chronicle p 61 Souvenir Programme of the Coronation Service of His Royal Highness Edidem Bassey Eyo Ephraim Adam III Obong of Calabar and Paramount Ruler of the Efiks p 5 a b Programme of the Memorial Service of HRH Edidem Bassey Eyo Ephraim Adam III p 8 a b c d e f g h i Programme of the Memorial Service of HRH Edidem Bassey Eyo Ephraim Adam III p 9Bibliography Edit Souvenir programme of the Coronation Service of his Royal Highness Edidem Bassey Eyo Ephraim Adam III Scribd Calabar The Government Printer 1982 Programme of the Memorial Service of HRH Edidem Bassey Eyo Ephraim Adam III Late Obong of Calabar and Paramount Ruler of the Efiks Scribd Calabar Cross River State Newspaper Corporation 1986 Duke Orok Orok Effiom 2006 Three Famous Kings of Calabar their lives and times 1908 1961 Calabar Clear Lines Publications ISBN 978 38524 3 4 Latham A J H 1973 Old Calabar 1600 1891 The Impact of the International Economy upon a Traditional Society Oxford Clarendon Press Hart A Kalada 1964 Report of the Enquiry into the Dispute Over the Obongship of Calabar Enugu The Government Printer OCLC 32857131 Duke Orok Orok Effiom 2008 Great Calabar Chronicle People World Events and Dates 1500 2007 Calabar Clinprint International ISBN 978 016 624 6 Bassey Andew 1984 A People s Struggles for Suvival Calabar Associate Publishers and Consultants Ltd ISBN 978 978 971 978 5 Duke Orok Orok Efiom 2015 20th Century Famous Kings and Eminent Persons of Calabar Calabar Excel Publishers ISBN 978 051 036 2 OCLC 1084506344 External links EditEfik Eburutu of Nigeria Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bassey Eyo Ephraim Adam III amp oldid 1078216278, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
