Effiong is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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Alfred Effiong
Alfred Effiong (born 29 November 1984) is a professional footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for Maltese club Marsaxlokk F.C., Marsaxlokk. Born in Nigeria, he represents the Malta national football team, Malta natio ...
(born 1984), Maltese international footballer
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Daniel Effiong
Daniel Effiong (born 17 June 1972 in Calabar) is a retired male sprinter from Nigeria.
He became African 100 metres and Universiade champion in 1993. Together with Innocent Asonze, Francis Obikwelu and Deji Aliu he won a bronze medal in 4 x ...
(born 1972), Nigerian sprinter
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Moses Effiong
Moses Effiong (born 4 October 1959) is a Nigerian former footballer who played for the Nigerian national football team as a goalkeeper. He won the 1980 African Cup of Nations tournament while representing Nigeria.
Honours International
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(born 1959), Nigerian international footballer
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Nelson Effiong
Nelson Asuquo Effiong (born 1953 in Oron, Akwa Ibom) is a Nigerian politician and senator representing Akwa Ibom South in the Nigerian Senate. He was also an Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly member 1992–2007.
In 2015 he was elected into of ...
(born 1953), Nigerian politician
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Philip Effiong
Philip Efiong (also spelled Effiong, 18 November 1925 – 6 November 2003) was the first Vice President and the second President of the now defunct Republic of Biafra during the Nigerian Civil War of 1967 to 1970.
Early life
Born in Ibiono Ib ...
(1925–2003), Nigerian President of Biafra
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Effiong Dickson Bob
Effiong Dickson Bob (born 1 October 1959) from Ikot Ekwere, Ubium in Akwa Ibom State is the Pro Chancellor of the University of Benin. He was elected Senator for the Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial District of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. He too ...
(born 1959), Nigerian politician
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Effiong Okon
Effiong Okon (born 22 May 1985) is a boxer from Nigeria, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his country. There he was outscored in the first round of the men's light flyweight (– 48 kg) division by Italy's Alfonso Pin ...
(born 1985), Nigerian boxer
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Effiong Linus Roy (born 1993), Nigerian Entrepreneur
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