Itu | |
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LGA | |
Location in Nigeria | |
Coordinates: 5°10′0″N 7°59′0″E / 5.16667°N 7.98333°ECoordinates: 5°10′0″N 7°59′0″E / 5.16667°N 7.98333°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Akwa Ibom State |
Government | |
• Type | Democratic |
• Chairman | Michael James Etim |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 127,033 |
Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
Itu is located in the south east of Nigeria and is a Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The Local Government Area occupies a landmass of approximately 606.1 0 square kilometres. It is bounded in the North and North-East by Odukpani in Cross River State and Arochukwu in Abia State, in the West by Ibiono Ibom and Ikono Local Government Areas, in the South and SouthEast by Uyo and Uruan Local Government Areas, respectively.
Hon. Henry Okon Archibong
Hon. Ekaette Ebong Okon
HRH Edidem Edet Akpan Inyang
Politics in Itu is dominated by the people from the central part of Ibiaku Itam, with the highly endorsed political party being PDP (Peoples Democratic Party)
Itu has produced many prominent people for Akwa Ibom State and Nigeria as a whole, including:-