Ika North East | |
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| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Delta State |
| Headquarters | Owa Oyibu |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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Ika North East is a Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Owa Oyibu. [1]
It has an area of 463 km2 and a population of 183,657 at the 2006 census.[ citation needed ]
The postal code of the area is 321. [2]
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Ogwashi Ukwu, sometimes spelt as Ogwashi-Uku, is an Igbo town in Delta State, Nigeria. Located west of the state capital Asaba, and is the headquarters for the Local Government Area, Aniocha South. The population of Ogwashi-Ukwu is about 50,234.. However, its number has increased vastly and keeps increasing. It is one of the Anioma region of Delta State which is home to the Igbo-speaking people of Delta State. Its natives are the Enuani people, who are predominantly farmers and fishers. The villages in Ogwashi-Ukwu include Ikelike, Umu Dei, Azungwu, Agidiase, Agidiehe, Ogbe Akwu, Ishekpe, Ogbe Onicha, Ogbe Ubu, Ogbe Ani and Umu-okwe.
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Samuel Onyeka Obi was a Nigerian politician and pastor. He was a speaker of Delta State house of assembly and former acting governor of Delta State from 2010 to 2011. Until his death, he was the general overseer of Oracle of God Ministry, Asaba, Delta State.
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