| Official Name: | Esit Eket | ||||||
| Other Name: | Esit Ekid | ||||||
| Settlement Type: | LGA and town | ||||||
| Pushpin Map: | Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name: |  Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Akwa Ibom State | ||||||
| Subdivision Type2: | Capital | ||||||
| Leader Title: | Chairman | ||||||
| Leader Name: | Iniobong R. Namnso | ||||||
| Unit Pref: | Imperial | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 148.2 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 2022 | ||||||
| Population Footnotes: | [1] | ||||||
| Population Total: | 80,900 | ||||||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||||||
| Timezone: | WAT | ||||||
| Utc Offset: | +1 | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 4.6606°N 8.0667°W | ||||||
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Esit-Eket is a town and Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, southern Nigeria.[2]
The administrative center of Esit Eket Local Government Area is situated in the town of Uquo, which is located within the Akwa-Ibom South Senatorial Zone of the state. This Local Government Area encompasses Uquo, Ekebi, Ekpene Obo, Assan Ikpa, Akwata, Edor, Ebighi Akpantong, and Ebe Ekpi as its constituent areas.[3]
Esit Eket Local Government is highlighted on the country's map. A group is advocating for the establishment of a development commission to address the needs of oil-producing communities in Akwa Ibom. This information is sourced from an article by Cletus Ukpong.[4]
Three State Assembly Members serve as your representatives in the Akwa Ibom State Assembly. They are responsible for various areas, including budget, culture, sport and tourism, health, planning, transport, and roads.
Here are the representatives and their constituencies:
One Representative serves the Eket/Esit Eket/Onna/Ibeno constituency in the Federal House of Representatives, which is the Lower House of the national legislature. The House of Representatives is tasked with legislating for the country and overseeing various aspects of government.
Etteh Okpolupm Ikpong, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, represents this constituency.
One Senator represents the Eket/Esit Eket/Onna/Ibeno constituency in the Senate, which is the Upper House of the legislative branch. The Senate is responsible for examining proposed legislation and the national budget, as well as supervising the activities of other governmental decision-making bodies.
The Senator for this constituency is Akpan Ekong Sampson, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, representing Akwa Ibom South.