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Otukpo

Coordinates: 07°11′35″N 08°08′47″E / 7.19306°N 8.14639°E / 7.19306; 8.14639
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Otukpo
LGA and Town
Otukpo is located in Nigeria
Otukpo
Otukpo
Coordinates: 7°11′35″N 8°8′47″E / 7.19306°N 8.14639°E / 7.19306; 8.14639
Country Nigeria
StateBenue State
Local Government HeadquartersOtukpo
Government
 • TypeDemocracy
 • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilJohn Bako Ejeh
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Otukpo is a town in Benue State, Nigeria located in the Middle Belt Region of Nigeria. It is also the eponymous name of a subgroup of the Idoma people. Otukpo is the headquarters of the Otukpo Local Government Area. It was the headquarters of the former Idoma Province, and remains an important town in Idomaland, an area mainly populated by the Idoma speaking people, though with numerous local dialects spoken in the diverse reaches of Idoma land. Otukpo Idoma language is the umbrella lingua.

Otukpo is the seat of the Och' Idoma,[1] the Paramount Ruler Idoma of the Idoma Nation. The Present Traditional Ruler of Idoma is His Royal Majesty Ogbodo John Elaigwu.[2][3][4] Though his legitimacy as Och Idoma is been questioned by large Section of the Idoma Elites, Traditional District Heads, and Youth. As at the time of publication the case is sai to be in court. Elaigwu Ogbodo was a card carring member of the PDP and a close ally with the Deputy Governorship candidate and Chairman John Ngbede.[5] It is said Ngbede was very instrumental to his emergence as king.

Religion

The people of Otukpo are predominantly Christians. Christianity[6] came into the town during the colonial era. The Roman Catholic church is the pioneer church in the land and is popularly referred to as Church 'ufada' (the Reverend Father's church). The Methodist church is also popular in the area. Of late, there has been proliferation of Pentecostal churches in Otukpo. There is also the presence of traditional worship (Alekwu[7]) in Otukpo. Although traditional worship is gradually going extinct, the Alekwu[8] (ancestral) Onyonkpo and Achukwu deities are held sacred in many villages of Otukpo. There is also the practice of Islam by the indigenous people of Otukpo. The Abu family in Otukpo town are the first indigenous Idoma people in Otukpo that embraced and practised Islam. Other Idoma indigenes that practised Islam in Otukpo are the Sule Ujor family, Sule Audu and the Samsudeen Amali family. Also, the family of professor samsudeen Amali of Upu village are of the Islamic faith.

Transport

Otukpo is served by a train station on the national railway network as well as numerous bus and taxi services such as Benue Links,[9] Ejifa Transport, Silver Travels,[10] Pleasure Travels, Calculux[11] and Ifesinachi[12] which travel to every major city in Nigeria daily.

Some prominent places in otukpo

  • Ogobia,
  • Upu,
  • Otukpoicho,
  • Otobi,
  • Adoka, [13]
  • Oyagede, and
  • Akpa-Igede.

See also

References

  1. ^ "King of Idoma". IdomaLand. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  2. ^ Daniels, Ajiri (2022-06-30). "Ortom presents staff of office to new Och'Idoma". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  3. ^ Online, Tribune (2022-07-01). "Buhari celebrates Odogbo on investiture as 5th Och'Idoma". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  4. ^ Emmanuel, Hope Abah (2022-07-03). "Thrills as new Och'Idoma mounts throne". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  5. ^ "Benue PDP through tough times, the Leadership question and the John Ngbede". Idoma Voice Newspaper. 2020-03-04. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  6. ^ "Christianity". HISTORY. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  7. ^ Ago, Hilltopin #steemit • 4 Years (2018-03-23). "ALEKWU: THE GODS Of THE IDOMA PEOPLE". Steemit. Retrieved 2022-09-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Ago, Hilltopin #steemit • 4 Years (2018-03-23). "ALEKWU: THE GODS Of THE IDOMA PEOPLE". Steemit. Retrieved 2022-09-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "Benue Links Nig. Ltd". benuelinks.org. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  10. ^ "Silver Travels Park, Otukpo, Nigeria, Campground, state Lagos". ng.infoaboutcompanies.com. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  11. ^ "Calculux Worldwide Cruise Ltd". BusinessList.com.ng. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  12. ^ "Ifesinachi Transport Online Booking, Bus Tickets, Route, Schedule & Fare". Tiketi.com. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  13. ^ eribake, akintayo (2015-11-02). "Community library commissioned in Adoka, Benue State". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
  14. ^ "Otukpo Golf and Country Club - Saint Mark | All Square Golf". www.allsquaregolf.com. Retrieved 2022-09-05.

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