Otukpo
About
Otukpo is a town in Benue State, Nigeria, located in the Middle Belt Region. It is the headquarters of the Otukpo Local Government Area and the headquarters of the Idoma Nation, an important town in Idomaland, an area mainly populated by Idoma-speaking people. Otukpo is the seat of the Och'Idoma, the Paramount Ruler of the Idoma Nation. It is also the eponymous name of a subgroup of the Idoma people. The town is served by a train station on the national railway network and by numerous bus and taxi services that travel to major cities in Nigeria.
History
Otukpo is the seat of the Och'Idoma, the Paramount Ruler of the Idoma Nation. The traditional ruler is Ogbodo John Elaigwu, whose legitimacy as Och'Idoma has been questioned by a large section of Idoma elites, traditional district heads and youth, and the case is said to be in court.
Source: Wikipedia: Otukpo
Key Facts
State
Benue State
Headquarters
Otukpo
Chairman
John Bako Ejeh