Akwa Ibom State is a state in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria,bordered on the east by Cross River State,on the west by Rivers State and Abia State,and on 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.
Obong Victor Bassey Attah was Governor of Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He was a member of the Board of Trustees of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).
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.
Uyo Township Stadium is a multi-use stadium located in Uyo,the capital of Akwa Ibom State,Nigeria. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Akwa United F.C. of the Nigerian Premier League. It is also a center for social,cultural,political,and religious events. The popular annual Akwa Ibom Christmas Carol,organized by the Akwa Ibom State Government,always holds at the stadium. The stadium is located close to a major market in Uyo City,called Akpan Andem Market. The stadium has a capacity of 5,000 people.
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 185 metres (607 ft) above sea level.
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.
Victor Attah International Airport,is an airport serving Uyo,the capital of Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria. The airport is 24 kilometres (15 mi) Southeast of Uyo,and 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) northwest of the river port of Oron.
Chief Donald Dick Etiebet was a Nigerian politician who was a senator during the Nigerian Second Republic . He was then elected governor of Cross River State with the support of the then Senate president Joseph Wayas and senator Joseph Oqua Ansa who all went against seating governor Clement Isong,Fidelis Ikogo Nnang was his deputy,holding this office from October to December 1983,when the military coup brought General Muhammadu Buhari to power.
ObongAkpan Isemin was elected governor of Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria from January 1992 to November 1993 during the Nigerian Third Republic.
Colonel (retired) Yakubu Bako was governor of Akwa Ibom State,Nigeria from December 1993 to August 1996 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.
Effiong Dickson Bob 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 took office on 29 May 2003,and was re-elected in 2007 and served till 2011. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).
John James Akpan Udo-Edehe was elected Senator for the Akwa Ibom North East District of Akwa Ibom State,Nigeria at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic,running on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform. He took office on 29 May 1999.
Ita Solomon Enang is the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to President Muhammadu Buhari on Niger Delta Affairs. He previously served as Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on National Assembly Matters (Senate) from 27 August 2015 to 29 May 2019. He is a Nigerian politician who represents the Itu and Ibiono Ibom Federal Constituency of Akwa Ibom State in the House of Representatives from 1999 to 2011. He was elected Senator for the Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial District (Uyo) from 2011 to 2015.
Dakkada Football Club is a Nigerian football club. They played in the Nigerian Professional Football League after they gained promotion from the Nigeria National League on 22 July 2019. In May 2023,the club relegated to the Nigeria National League.
Onofiok Akpan Luke is a lawyer and legislator in the Nigerian House of Representatives.
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.
Ibom Multi-Specialty Hospital is situated in Ekit Itam II along Uyo-Ikot Ekpene Road,Akwa Ibom State. It is popularly referred to as "ISH".
Akon Etim Eyakenyi;born 24 February 1960) is a Nigerian politician who is the deputy governor of Akwa Ibom State. She served as the senator for Akwa Ibom South from 2019 to 2023. Before being elected to the senate,she was the Minister of Lands,Housing and Urban Development from 2014 to 2015 under President Goodluck Jonathan.
Akwa Ibom North-East senatorial district in Akwa Ibom State covers 9 local governments areas which consist Ibiono Ibom,Itu,Uyo,Uruan,Ibesikpo Asutan,Nsit Ibom,Nsit Atai,Etinan,Nsit Ubium. Akwa Ibom North-East is also known as Uyo which is its headquarters. As of 2019,this district has 94 Registration Areas (RAs) and 987 polling units (PUs) and its collation centre is located in Uyo LGA INEC office. Obong Bassey Albert Akpan of the People’s Democratic Party is the current representative of Akwa Ibom North-East. As of 29 may 2023,Aniekan Bassey of People Democratic Party emerge as the current representative of Akwa Ibom North- East.
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.
