Akwa Ibom State is a state in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It borders Cross River State to the east,Rivers State and Abia State to the west and north-west,and to the south by the Atlantic Ocean. The state takes its name from the Qua Iboe River which bisects the state before flowing into the Bight of Bonny. Akwa Ibom was split from Cross River State in 1987 with her capital Uyo and with 31 local government areas.
The Ibibio people are a coastal people in Southern Nigeria. They are mostly found in Akwa Ibom,Cross River,and the Eastern part of Abia State. During the colonial period in Nigeria,the Ibibio Union asked for recognition by the British as a sovereign nation.
Anaang is an ethnic group in Southern Nigeria,whose land is primarily within 8 of the present 31 Local Government Areas in Akwa Ibom State:Abak,Essien Udim,Etim Ekpo,Ika,Ikot Ekpene,Obot Akara,Oruk Anam,Ukanafun in Akwa Ibom State. The Anaang are the second largest ethnic group after the Ibibios in Akwa Ibom state.
Abak is a town and Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State,Nigeria. The LGA was previously part of Cross River State. It was later subdivided into other local government areas such as Oruk Anam,Etim Ekpo,Ukanafun and Ika. Notable tribes include the Annang. Abak consists of five clans:Abak Urban,Afaha Obong,Ediene,Midim and Otoro. The major economic activities of the people of this area before and after the Nigerian Civil War was palm produce exported through river port at Ekpene Okpo,Ntak Ibesit,a distance of about 8 km from Abak town. Abak town,the local government headquarters is located about 18 kilometres from Uyo,the State capital. It has a landmass of 304 square kilometers. Abak to say the least,is the shadow of its former self due to politically motivated neglect by successive governments in Akwa Ibom state. Abak was the economic hub of the former Southeastern Nigeria before the civil war. The Nigerian Army barrack that is popularly known as Ibagwa Barrack is located or can be found in the Abak. The Ime Umana Campus of the University of Uyo which accommodates the Pre-Degree,JUPEB and other special courses is located in Ediene Abak,Abak
Oruk Anam is a Local Government Area located in Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria. The indigenous population is largely made up of Annang people,one of the minority tribes in Southeast Nigeria.
Etim Ekpo is a town and Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State,Nigeria. The area has 11 wards.
Itu is located in the South South of Nigeria and is a Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The Local Government Area occupies a landmass of approximately 200 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.
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.
Nsit Atai Local government area was created in the year 1996 with its capital at Odot by the government of Gen. Sani Abacha. It has an area of out of an about 17,000 square kilometers,with 62 villages.
Ukanafun is a Local Government Area located in the South South of Nigeria in Akwa Ibom State.
Ika is a Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State,Nigeria. The headquarters of the Ika local government area is Urua Inyang. Ika is subdivided into clans,Ito,Achan and Ikananang (Odoro) and over 50 villages in totality with an identical cultural display called Akakum/Asakom nicknamed Afum. Displayed mostly at Christmas.
Bassey Albert Akpan CON is a Nigerian politician who has been a member of the Senate of Nigeria since June 2015. Previously,he was Commissioner of Finance in Akwa Ibom State from 2007 to 2014. He was first elected to the Senate in March 2015,to represent Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District and he won re-election for a second time in the February 2019 senatorial elections. He is a member of the ypp.ng.
Ekpo (Ghost) is a cultural society art form that originates from the Efik,Ibibio and Annang peoples in the Cross River/Akwa Ibom in Southern Nigeria. The practice was also adopted by neighboring regions,namely Arochukwu and Ohafia (Abia state) during the expansion of the Aro-Kingdom.
Ini Ememobong is a Lawyer,Linguist,a thoroughbred Public Relations expert,a Political Strategist,Conflict analyst,chartered mediator and conciliator,a Community development enthusiast and author.. He is the current commissioner for information and strategy in Akwa Ibom State and the immediate past state publicity secretary of Peoples Democratic Party in Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria. He is the founder of Ini Ememobong Foundation.
Akwa Ibom North-West senatorial district in Akwa Ibom State covers 10 local government areas which comprise Abak,Essien,Etim Ekpo,Ika, Ikono,Ikot Ekpene,Ini,Obot,Oruk Anam and Ukanafun. This district has 108 Registration Areas (RAs) and 1124 polling units and location centre is located in the Ikot Ekpene INEC office. Godswill Akpabio of the All People's Congress,APC is the current representative of Akwa Ibom North-West.
The 2023 Akwa Ibom State gubernatorial election took place on 18 March 2023,to elect the Governor of Akwa Ibom State,concurrent with elections to the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly as well as twenty-seven other gubernatorial elections and elections to all other state houses of assembly. The election—which was postponed from its original 11 March date —was held three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections. Incumbent PDP Governor Udom Gabriel Emmanuel was term-limited and could not seek re-election to a third term. Former commissioner Umo Eno held the office for the PDP by a 34% margin over first runner-up and YPP nominee —Senator Bassey Albert Akpan.
The 2019 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Akwa Ibom State was held on February 23,2019,to elect members of the House of Representatives to represent Akwa Ibom State,Nigeria.
The 2019 Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly election was held on March 9,2019,to elect members of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly in Nigeria. All the 26 seats were up for election in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly.
The 2023 Nigerian presidential election in Akwa Ibom State will be held on 25 February 2023 as part of the nationwide 2023 Nigerian presidential election to elect the president and vice president of Nigeria. Other federal elections,including elections to the House of Representatives and the Senate,will also be held on the same date while state elections will be held two weeks afterward on 11 March.
Ikpe Ikot Akwa is one of the 74 villages of Etim Ekpo local government area in Akwa Ibom State,Nigeria and bounded by Nkwot Ikono,Utu Ikot Nkor,Ikot Obioma,Ikot Akpan Nsek and Ikot Odongo. Belonging to Ikono clan;it is one of the 15 villages in the clan. Ikpe Ikot Akwa village houses the notable Obo Ikpe market.
