Otuoke | |
|---|---|
  Otuoke Location of Otuoke in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 4°42′23.418″N 6°19′44.472″E / 4.70650500°N 6.32902000°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Bayelsa State |
| Local Government Area | Ogbia |
| Government | |
| • Type | Monarchy |
| Population | |
• Total | 7,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+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.[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]
- ^ Joseph Jibueze (3 April 2015). "Otuoke…Where there is no opposition". The Nation. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ "Sights and sounds of Otuoke". The Nation. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ Guardian, The (2015-05-10). "What You Don't Know About Otuoke". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ Tide, The (2021-02-19). "Federal Varsity, Otuoke Gets New VC". :::...The Tide News Online:::... Retrieved 2024-02-26.