[1] He worked at Chase Manhattan Bank and Citibank, and became the first indigenous managing director of Agbara Estates Limited in 1984.
[2] Other public positions before running for the senate included Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Ecobank Côte d'Ivoire and Council Member of the University of Ibadan.
[3] Running as a People's Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Bassey Ewa-Henshaw was elected as senator in the 5th (2003–2007) National Assembly representing Cross River South Senatorial District, and was reelected in April 2007.
[4] In October 2004 Bassey Ewa-Henshaw presented a report from the Senate Committee on Employment, Labour and Productivity, discussing possible strikes related to gasoline price hikes.
[5] In June 2008, the Senate yesterday ordered another investigation into the cancellation of the Escravos GTL project in the Niger Delta due to escalating cost estimates.