Otukpo

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title: "Otukpo" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["local-government-areas-in-benue-state", "otukpo"] description: "LGA in Benue state, Nigeria" topic_path: "general/local-government-areas-in-benue-state" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otukpo" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary LGA in Benue state, Nigeria ::

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Field	Value
official_name	Otukpo
settlement_type	LGA and Town
pushpin_map	Nigeria
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Nigeria
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Benue State
subdivision_type2	Local Government Headquarters
subdivision_name2	Otukpo
government_type	Democracy
leader_title	Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council
leader_name	John Bako Ejeh
unit_pref	Imperial
population_as_of	2006
timezone	WAT
utc_offset	+1
coordinates
mapframe	yes
mapframe-zoom	8
mapframe-wikidata	yes
mapframe-marker	village
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Otukpo is the seat of the Och' Idoma, the Paramount Ruler Idoma of the Idoma Nation. The Traditional Ruler of Idoma is Ogbodo John Elaigwu. Though his legitimacy as Och Idoma has been questioned by large Section of the Idoma Elites, Traditional District Heads, and Youth. As at the time of publication the case is said to be in court. Elaigwu Ogbodo was a card-carrying member of the PDP and a close ally with the Deputy Governorship candidate and Chairman John Ngbede. It is said Ngbede was very instrumental to his emergence as king.

Climate

Otukpo has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Otukpo is 64° degrees and there is about 244 inches of rain a year. It is dry for 169 days a year with an average humidity of 61% and an UV-index of 7. The climate is tropical in Otukpo. The average annual temperature in Otukpo is 27.2 °C. In the month of August, the average temperature is 25.5 °C. It is the lowest average temperature of the whole year.

Religion

The people of Otukpo are predominantly Christians. Christianity 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) in Otukpo. Although traditional worship is gradually going extinct, the Alekwu (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, Ejifa Transport, Silver Travels, Pleasure Travels, Calculux and Ifesinachi which travel to every major city in Nigeria daily.

Some prominent places in otukpo

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

References

http://www.idoma.info/history.php

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12. (7 March 2018). "Calculux Worldwide Cruise Ltd.".
13. "Ifesinachi Transport Online Booking, Bus Tickets, Route, Schedule & Fare".
14. eribake, akintayo. (2015-11-02). "Community library commissioned in Adoka, Benue State".
15. "Otukpo Golf and Country Club - Saint Mark {{!}} All Square Golf".

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