Otuoke

Otuoke
Town
Otuoke

Location of Otuoke in Nigeria

Coordinates: NG 4°42′23.418″N 6°19′44.472″E / 4.70650500°N 6.32902000°E / 4.70650500; 6.32902000
Country  Nigeria
State Bayelsa State
Local Government Area Ogbia
Government
 • Type Monarchy
Population
 • Total 7,000
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)
Otuoke is a town known to be the birthplace of former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan

Otuoke is a suburb in Ogbia local government area of Bayelsa State in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria.[1] Oral history has it that the town originated from the ancient Benin Kingdom. Majority of its inhabitants are farmers and fishermen.[2]

Notable people

Higher institutions

References

  1. ↑ Joseph Jibueze (3 April 2015). "Otuoke…Where there is no opposition". The Nation. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Sights and sounds of Otuoke". The Nation. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
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