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On 23 September 1987, by Military Decree No.24, Akwa Ibom State was carved out of the then Cross Rivers State as a separate state. Cross Rivers State remains as a neighboring and mothering state of Akwa Ibom State. [18] Southwestern Cameroon was a part of the present Cross River State and Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria.
The Anaang are the second largest ethnic group after the Ibibios in Akwa Ibom state. [3] The Anaang were formerly located in the former Abak and Ikot Ekpene Divisions of the Anaang Province, as well as part of the former Opobo Division of Uyo Province, in the former Eastern Region of Nigeria. The proper name for the Ika of Akwa Ibom is Ika ...
Pre-colonial Ndoki covers 450 square kilometres (170 sq mi) with rich farmland which borders Imo River on the East and Aba River in the South bounded by Ika and Obong villages. [2] It's subgroup include Akwete, Azumini and Ohambele. [3] Today, Ndoki people exist in Abia State, Akwa Ibom and Rivers State.
Obong Okon Ita was an Ibibio king of Ibom Kingdom with its seat of government in Obot Okon Ita. His kingdom was located between present day Abia and Akwa Ibom states in Southeastern Nigeria . He is the father of Akakpokpo Okon and Akpan Okon who fought for supremacy for the rulership of Ibom Kingdom [ 1 ]
Dancers in Akwa Ibom traditional attire. In the pre-colonial period, what is now Akwa Ibom State was divided into various city-states like the Ibom Kingdom and Akwa Akpa before they later became a British protectorate in 1884 as a part of the Oil Rivers Protectorate. [19]
Oron being in existence in the pre-colonial period of Nigeria and was formerly a part of the province called the South-Eastern state, they were later part of Cross River State and now part of Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria. [citation needed] Oron people own up to the fact that the Ibeno, who dwell among the Ekids share similar ancestral history ...
The Efik were originally from the Ibom Kingdom and might have left before or during the Aro-Ibibio Wars. Akwa Ibom State is one of the present two states created from the old Akwa Akpa kingdom, Cross River State being the sister state. [2] The people of the Ibom Kingdom also called themselves Mbot Abasi (the people of God).
By June 2010, Akwa Ibom State had 116 traditional rulers with official certificates from the state. They had received new cars on their appointment, among other perks. The chairman of the Akwa Ibom Council of Chiefs said that in return, the traditional fathers were responsible for preventing robberies and kidnappings in their domains. [18]