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2019 Akwa Ibom State Gubernatorial Election
The 2019 Akwa Ibom State gubernatorial election occurred on March 10, 2019. Incumbent PDP Governor Udom Gabriel Emmanuel won re-election for a second term, defeating Nsima Ekere of the APC. Udom Gabriel Emmanuel won the primary election after he was returned as the sole candidate. He picked Moses Ekpo as his running mate. Nsima Ekere was the APC candidate with Amadu Jackson Attai as his running mate. 45 candidates contested in the election. Electoral system The Governor of Akwa Ibom State is elected using the plurality voting system. Primary election PDP primary Udom Gabriel Emmanuel won the primary election after he was returned as the sole candidate. He picked Amadu Jackson Attai as his running mate. APC primary The APC primary election was held on September 30, 2018. Nsima Ekere won the primary election polling 160,458 votes against 3 other candidates. His closest rival was Dan Abia who came second with 4,189 votes, Akpanudoedehe came third with 2,015 votes, while Edet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udom Gabriel Emmanuel
Udom Gabriel Emmanuel (born 11 July 1966) is a Nigerian politician who is currently the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, in office since 29 May 2015. He contested for the office of governor in the April 2015 elections on the platform of People's Democratic Party. He was re-elected as the governor of Akwa Ibom State on May 29, 2019. Early life and career Udom Gabriel Emmanuel was born on July 11, 1966, into the family of Ette Gabriel Emmanuel Nkanang, a native of Awa Iman in Onna Local Government, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. He rose from being a Sunday school leader at United Evangelical Church (QIC) (formerly ''Qua Iboe Church'') to become a bank director. Emmanuel and his family are strong members of United Evangelical Church (QIC), Nigeria. Emmanuel served as an audit manager of Price Waterhouse Coopers. He is an associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria. He served as chief financial officer of Zenith Bank Plc. Emmanuel also served as group head of Income Opti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikot-Abasi
Ikot Abasi is located in the south west corner of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. It is bounded by Oruk Anam Local Government Area in the north, Mkpat Enin and Eastern Obolo Local Government Areas in the east and the Atlantic Ocean in the south. The Imo River forms the natural boundary in the west separating it from Rivers State. People The people of Ikot Abasi are made up of the Ibibio ethnic group with diverse cultural heritage and tradition. They speak the Ibibio language. Ikot Abasi is made up of five clans namely: Ikpa Edemaya Clan, Ikpa Ibekwe Clan, Ikpa Nnung Assang Clan, Ukpum Ette Clan and Ukpum Okon Clan. Edemaya It has three political wards which together comprise twenty-three (23) villages namely; # Atan Eka Iko # Atan Ikpe # Ediduo # Iboro # Ikot Aboa Nd # Ikot Akpabo # Ikot Akpan # Ikot Efre # Ikot Eneni # Ikot Etenge Ndom # Ikot Eyen Imo # Ikot Ikara # Ikot Iyire # Ikot Ndien # Ikot Obio Akpan # Ikot Obio Ekpe # Ikot Oboro Enyin # Ikot Okpok # Ikot Ubo Akama # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mkpat-Enin
Mkpat-Enin is located in the South South region of Nigeria and is a town and a Local Government Area (LGA) of Akwa Ibom State. It sits at an altitude of approximately above sea level. Mkpat Enin LGA has an area of and it's the second largest local government area in Akwa Ibom state. The LGA is located within the industrial belt extending from Eastern Obolo, Etinan, Oruk Anam, Onna, to Ikot Abasi. The people are traditionally Ibibio speakers. The population was 178,036 based on the 2006 census. The area is rich in oil and natural gas; oil was discovered in Ikot Akpa/Ekop as early as 1953. Forest reserves in the local government area include timber and palm produce. One of the campuses of the Akwa Ibom State University of Technology is located in this community. The LGA has four clans and 87 villages: The Present Executive Chairman of Mkpat Enin LGA is Hon. (Prince) Anieokpon E. Ekpo It is part of the Ikot Abasi / Mkpat Enin / Eastern Obolo Constituency of the Nigerian Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udung-Uko
Udung-Uko is a Local Government Area of Nigeria located in the south east Akwa Ibom State that was created in December 1996. Udung Uko is one of the Oro language speaking local government areas of Akwa Ibom State bounded by Mbo, Akwa Ibom to the south, Oron, Akwa Ibom to the north, Urue-Offong/Oruko to the west and the Cross River Estuary to the east. History In December 1996 Udung Uko LGA was carved out of Oron, Akwa Ibom. Esuk Usung served as the entry point for the Nigerian Army during the Nigeria Civil war of 1967 to 1970 with Biafra. Clans and settlement Udung Uko is made up of two (2) out of the nine (9) Oron people clans (Afaha) with the Oro language as its original language. Udung Uko has 42 organised villages which is split into 10 political wards, with capital at Eyofin. The two clans include Afaha Okpo Clan which includes forty (40) towns and villages; * Enino * Eyiba *Eyo Ating Osung * Eyo Esin * Eyo Esio Usung * Eyo Uliong *Eyo-Ating *Eyobiosio * Eyofin *Eyoko * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibesikpo Asutan
Ibesikpo-Asutan is a Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. It is inhabited by the Ibesikpo and Asutan clans. The Local Government Headquarters is Nung Udoe. It is the home of former Akwa Ibom State governor architect Obong Victor Attah. It is also Home to the one Time Chief of Air staff, Late Air Marshall Nsikak Eduok Nsikak-Abasi Essien Eduok (11 July 1947 – 6 January 2021) was the Chief of the Air Staff of the Nigerian Air Force between 1996 and 1999. Early life Nsikak Eduok was born to the family of Essien Eduok of Mbak in Ibesikpo Asutan local gover .... It is made up of 43 villages. The Lutheran Church National Headquarters, Seminary, and Lutheran High school are located in the Local Government, at Obot Idim. References Local Government Areas in Akwa Ibom State {{AkwaIbom-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Etinan
Etinan is located within the South South part of Nigeria and constitutes one of the Local Government Areas in the oil rich Akwa Ibom State. Known for its agricultural and arts craft products, the area forms one of the most peaceful locations in the West African State of Nigeria. Etinan is also home to the famous Peacock Paints Industries and NIFOR zonal office. Within Etinan LGA, is the village of Mbioto, home town of the former Akwa Ibom state governor Obong Akpan Isemin, the village of Ikot Udo Abia, which was part of the route of the African slave trade. Ekpene Obom is a village in Etinan where Leprosy Hospital, Nigeria is located. Akwa Ibom Statete College Of Health Technology, is also located in Etinan. Historical background Following the recommendations of the Akilu commission of Inquiry into the administrative structure of the then South Eastern State, Etinan Local Government was created in 1976 out of the former Uyo Division with Etinan as its headquarters. People ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukanafun
Ukanafun is located in the South South of Nigeria and is a Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Ukanafun was carved out from Abak and Opobo divisions of Cross River State. The Nigerian Civil war depopulated the area and slowed economic activities of the people. The Ukanafun area is yet to recover from the shock of the civil war not to talk of ethnic politics that have made one of the great commercial nerve centres of the people of Annang extraction almost completely reduced to the background due to the absence of a good road network that once characterised the area in the time of the colonial masters. Palm produce used to be the major economic activity of the people. Ntak Ibesit now under Oruk Anam LGA used to be the centre of the palm kernel trade at its Ekpene Okpo river port which served as an excellent trade route to Opobo. Today there is no port in Ntak Ibesit. Today, Ukanafun is made up of a host of villages some of which are: Ikot Ibekwe, Akoyo, Ikot Una, Idung Nnekke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itu, Akwa Ibom
Itu is located in the southeast of Nigeria and is a Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The Local Government Area occupies a landmass of approximately 606.1 0 square kilometers. It is bounded in the North and North-East by Odukpani in Cross River State and Arochukwu in Abia State, in the West by Ibiono Ibom and Ikono Local Government Areas, in the South and southeast by Uyo and Uruan Local Government Areas, respectively. Towns and Villages in Itu LGA The following Towns and villages that make up Itu LGA, they are: Oku, Obot Etim, Mbiabo, Ema Itam, Ikot Annie, Ekit Itam, Obong Itam, Ekiri Itam, Mbak Atai, Ikot Ayan, Ekim itam Ikot Andem Itam Ikot Akpan, Abong, Mbiatok Itam, Mbiaku Itam, Mmkpeti, Efe Itam, Afaga Itam Akon Itam Ayadehe, Ibam, Adang Itam Ikot Anyan Ntiat Ikot Ukono, Ikot Ebom Itam; Ikot Ekang; Ikot Ekwere Itam; Ikot Emien Itam; Ikot Etpuk; Ikot Mbonde Itam; Ikot Obio Atai I; Ikot Obio Enang; Ikot Obong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oruk Anam
Arekw or O'rekw (also, Oruk) is a former Yurok settlement in Humboldt County, California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori .... It was located southwest of Orick; its precise location is known but not disclosed to the general public. References Former settlements in Humboldt County, California Former Native American populated places in California Yurok villages {{HumboldtCountyCA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eket
Eket is one of the 31 local government areas in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The name ''Eket'' or Ekid also refers to the indigenous ethnic group of the region and to their language. The Eket people use the endonym ''Ekid'' for themselves and their language, but Europeans spell and pronounce the name as "Eket". The town itself is an industrial city that in recent years has become a conurbation joining together separate villages. The Office of the Surveyor-General of Akwa Ibom State estimates the area of the Eket Local Government Area to be approximately 176.000 square Km while the 2006 National Census gives the population of the Local Government Area as 172,856. However, the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Economic Development gives the 2013 estimated population of the Eket Local Government Area as given as 218,438 with a population density of 1,241/square Km. History Not much has been written about Eket people before the coming of the European missionaries, traders and colonialists. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mbo, Akwa Ibom
Mbo is located in the South Eastern part of Nigeria and is a Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State. Following the local government creation exercise of the federal government in 1989 Mbo Local Government Area was carved out of Oron Division same year. History Mbo is bounded in the North axis by Urue-Offong/Oruko Local Government Area, in the South axis by Atlantic Ocean and Cameroon , in the East by Udung Uko Local Government Area and in the West by Esit Eket and Ibeno Local Government Areas. Mbo LGA is one of the five Oron people Local Government in Akwa Ibom State. The local government is made up of clans (where some are now known as district) which are Afaha Okpo Clan, Effiat, Afaha Ukwong (now known as Nkwong District), Ibiaku, Ikpo Ikono, Ikpa Ibom, Atanuk and Ekpuk. Language The people generally speak Oro language with minor dialectical differences, with strong cultural affinity among the people. The Oro language is popularly spoken by the people of Mbo Local Governme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nsit-Ibom
Nsit Ibom is a Nigerian local government area located within central Akwa Ibom State and sharing boundaries with Ibesikpo Asutan, Etinan, Nsit Ubium and Uyo Local Government Areas. The people of Nsit Ibom are of the Ibibio ethnic extraction. Nsit Ibom has a male population of 57,750 and a female population of 50,861 for aa total of 108,611 according to the 2006 National Census. September 1991 In September 1991, the present Nsit Ibom Local Government Area was carved out leaving Nsit Ubium with its present two clans — Nsit and Ubium with 65 recognised villages and some other villages which are in existence. Urban Communities Nsit Ibom comprises the following urban communities: Afaha Offiong, Edeobom, Oboyo Ikot Ita, Oboetim Ikot Ekong, Obio Okpok, Obo Ntong, Ikot Obok, Obo Etok, ikot enwene, Asang and Okukok. It has 2 sub-clans: Asanga Asaṅga (, ; Romaji: ''Mujaku'') ( fl. 4th century C.E.) was "one of the most important spiritual figures" of Mahayana Buddhism and the "foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
