See the Man Who Claimed To Be Jesus, Edidem Bassey From Ikot Ekpene Akwa Ibom State

The Untold Story of Jesus of Ikot-Ekpene, EDIDEM BASSEY This is story back in time. It is a story of a man who lived like an emperor, who lived as if the world
would never end but about whom very little is kenned. This piece endeavors to amalgamate the most reliable information found on him. He proclaimed himself as Jesus Christ, the Messiah, the Saviour and the Lord. While some viewed him as raving mad, his ‘madness’ magnetized hordes of devoted worshippers to his territory. Anon, news spread all over and beyond Eastern Nigeria, of an outlandish man denominated Edidem Bassey, revered by his adherents and branded the Jesus of Ikot-Ekpene.

Today, the city of Ikot-Ekpene is located in Akwa Ibom State, a state that has the densest concentration of churches on earth. Ikot-Ekpene is regarded as the cultural and political centre of the Annangs and Ibibios. When the Christian missionaries arrived Nigeria, Ikot-Ekpene was one of the first destinations.