Ozuoba

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Ozuoba Port Harcourt is a town in Obia/Akpor Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. [1]

Description

Ozuoba as a town shares boundaries with Choba, Rumuosi, Ogbogoro and NTA. Ozuoba is one of 17 electoral wards administered by the Obio-Akpor Local Government Council. [2] [3]

Ozuoba was originally an Ikwerre village on the outer fringes of Port Harcourt, governed by a paramount king. The current King is His Royal Majesty Eze Ozuowuowu Levi Amos Oriebe JP. [4]

The National Open University of Nigeria is situated in Obiri-Ikwere Junction, NTA/Choba Road, Ozuoba, Rivers State. [5] Ozuoba is located 469.2 km/291.5 miles from Abuja, Nigeria's Federal capital territory. [6]

References

  1. "Ozuoba in Nigeria | Facts and Information about Ozuoba - Places-in-the-World.com". places-in-the-world.com. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  2. askobalgayouths (2016-10-08). "17 WARD AND COMMUNITIES IN OBIO/AKPOR L.G.A". ASSOCIATION OF OBIO/AKPOR YOUTHS (AOY). Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  3. "Polling Unit Directory: Revised January 2015 – Rivers State" (PDF). Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). January 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  4. "Port Harcourt centre pays solidarity visit to host community monarch | nounnews". nounnews.nou.edu.ng. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  5. "South South | NOUN" . Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  6. "Ozuoba in Nigeria | Facts and Information about Ozuoba - Places-in-the-World.com". places-in-the-world.com. Retrieved 2024-10-24.

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