Akwa Ibom State is a state in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeriaon 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 its capital Uyo and with 31 local government areas.
Aloysius Akpan Etok(Listen) is a Nigerian senator who was elected on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District in Akwa Ibom State. He became a member of the Nigerian Senate in 2007.
Ibiono-Ibom is a Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State in the south-south region of Nigeria. It has its administrative headquarters at Oko Ita.
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.
Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU) was conceived and funded by the Akwa Ibom State Government. Unity of people with a passion to constantly seek knowledge that addresses practical issues of development in Nigeria. The university opened its doors to its pioneer students in the 2010/2011 academic year.
Chief Godswill Obot Akpabio,is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who is currently serving as the 15th president of the Nigerian Senate since 2023. He served as Senator representing Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District from 2015 to 2019 and since 2023. He also served as minister for Niger Delta Affairs from 2019 to 2022. He previously served as governor of Akwa Ibom State from 2007 to 2015.
The Akwa Ibom State Association of Nigeria,USA Inc. (AKISAN) National Convention is the highest legislative activity of AKISAN and is generally held in August of every year. Divided into Business and General Sessions,the Convention is a gathering of all the chapters of the Association for legislative,cultural and social reasons. Until the 1990 gathering at Atlanta,Georgia,the convention was known as the Colloquium.
Air Commodore Otuekong Idongesit Nkangalisten was a Nigerian former Air Commodore.
ObongAkpan Iseminlisten was elected governor of Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria from January 1992 to November 1993 during the Nigerian Third Republic.
Effiong Dickson Bob(Listen) 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-Edehelisten 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(Listen) 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.
Bassey Albert Akpanlisten 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.
Akwa Ibom State operates a multi-party political system. The politics of Akwa Ibom State has been dominated by the People's Democratic Party since 1999 when Victor Attah became the first democratically elected governor of Akwa Ibom State,followed closely by the All Progressives Congress.
Christopher Stephen Obong Ekpenyong is a Nigerian politician and former Deputy governor of Akwa Ibom State. He was elected to the Nigerian Senate in 2019 to represent Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District.
Akon Etim Eyakenyi 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.
The 2003 Akwa Ibom State gubernatorial election occurred on April 19,2003. Incumbent Governor,PDP's Obong Victor Attah won election for a second term,defeating ANPP's Samson Ime Umanna and about three other candidates.
The 1999 Akwa Ibom State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on January 9,1999. The PDP nominee Obong Victor Attah won the election,defeating the APP candidate.
The 2023 Akwa Ibom State gubernatorial election will take 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—will be held three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections. Incumbent PDP Governor Udom Gabriel Emmanuel is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term.
Ibom Power Company Limited (IPC) is one of the first independent power plants in Nigeria inaugurated by former President Olusegun Obasanjo during the administration of Obong Victor Attah. It is a gas-fired power plant located in Ikot Abasi,Akwa Ibom State. The company has its corporate office in Uyo,the Akwa Ibom State capital with a liaison office at FCT Abuja. Ibom Power was registered and incorporated with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in January 2001 by Akwa Ibom Investment and Industrial Promotion Council “AKIIPOC”now Akwa Ibom Investment Corporation (AKICORP). The Company is solely owned by the Akwa Ibom State Government. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission licensed Ibom Power to generate 191megawatts of power in May 2008. The license was increased from 191megawatts to 685Megawatts in November 2015. The 191megawatts Ibom power plant receives gas from Accugas,a subsidiary of Seven Energy (now Savannah Energy) based on a 10-year Gas Sales and Purchase Agreement,GSPA. The gas is transported from a Gas Processing Facility at Uquo in Esit Eket LGA to a Gas Receiving Facility in Ikot Abasi. Ibom power plant evacuates its output through a 49 km 132kV transmission line from Ikot Abasi to Eket 132/33kV double circuit substation. From Eket transmission substation,the power is transported to the transmission substation at Afaha Ube,in Uyo,from Uyo to Itu,and from Itu to the national grid at Alaoji,Abia State. Ibom Power has had three different Managing Directors. The pioneering MD,Mr. Gareth Wilcox,a Briton,led the company’s management from 2001 to May 2014. His successor,Dr. Victor Udo led the company from June 2014 to 31 July 2016. Engr. Meyen Etukudo succeeded Dr. Udo. Engr. Etukudo has led the company from 1 August 2016 to date. Ibom Power’s highest decision-making body is the Board of Directors led by Engr. Etido Inyang as the Chairman of the Board of Directors. The Directors are Barr. Uwem Ekanem,Hon. Ayang Ayang and Hon. Emmanuel Ebe. Ibom power has only one customer;the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Company Plc,NBET.
listen (born 20 November 1938) was Governor of Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. [1] He was a member of the Board of Trustees of the People's Democratic Party (PDP),but has since joined the All Progressives Congress. [2] 
