Otuoke Explained

Official Name:	Otuoke
Settlement Type:	Town
Pushpin Map:	Nigeria
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location of Otuoke in Nigeria
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Nigeria
Subdivision Name1:	Bayelsa State
Subdivision Type2:	Local Government Area
Subdivision Name2:	Ogbia
Government Type:	Monarchy
Leader Name:	HRH Lot Ogiasa, Oke X
Unit Pref:	Imperial
Population Total:	7,000
Timezone:	WAT
Utc Offset:	+1
Coordinates:	4.7065°N 6.329°W
Footnotes:	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] Majority of its inhabitants are farmers and fishermen.^[2] Otuoke town primarily consist of three families namely; Emom, Akatim and Akiniama. The town is accessible by land and water^[3]

The community houses the Federal University Otuoke which is a federal government-owned institution.^[4]

Notable people

• Goodluck Ebele Jonathan

Higher institutions

• Federal University Otuoke
• Milford Obiene Okilo

Notes and References

1. News: Otuoke…Where there is no opposition . . Joseph Jibueze . 3 April 2015 . 31 July 2015.
2. News: Sights and sounds of Otuoke . The Nation . 20 April 2014 . 31 July 2015.
3. Web site: Guardian . The . 2015-05-10 . What You Don’t Know About Otuoke . 2024-01-26 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
4. Web site: Tide . The . 2021-02-19 . Federal Varsity, Otuoke Gets New VC . 2024-02-26 .

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