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Town in Bayelsa State, Nigeria
Otuoke
Town
Otuoke is located in NigeriaOtuokeOtuokeLocation of Otuoke in Nigeria
Coordinates: 4°42′23.418″N 6°19′44.472″E / 4.70650500°N 6.32902000°E / 4.70650500; 6.32902000
Country Nigeria
StateBayelsa State
Local Government AreaOgbia
Government
 • TypeMonarchy
Population
 • Total7,000
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
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. Majority of its inhabitants are farmers and fishermen. Otuoke town primarily consist of three families namely; Emom, Akatim and Akiniama. The town is accessible by land and water

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

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.
  3. Guardian, The (2015-05-10). "What You Don't Know About Otuoke". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  4. Tide, The (2021-02-19). "Federal Varsity, Otuoke Gets New VC". :::...The Tide News Online:::... Retrieved 2024-02-26.


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