Barr. Uko Essien Udom, SAN
● Currently in Office📅 Tenure in Office
Barr. Uko Essien Udom, SAN has been serving as attorney general and commissioner for justice, akwa ibom state of Akwa Ibom State since July 1, 2023, under the APC Party.
👤 About Barr. Uko Essien Udom, SAN
Barrister Uko Essien Udom, SAN, is a Nigerian lawyer who has served as Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Akwa Ibom State since 2023. He had previously held the same Ministry of Justice portfolio under Governor Udom Emmanuel and was retained in the role when Governor Umo Eno reconstituted his executive council in July 2023, and again in the February 2025 cabinet reshuffle — one of only a small number of commissioners to be continuously retained across the transition.
📋 Personal Information
| Full name | Barr. Uko Essien Udom, SAN |
| Title / Role | Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Akwa Ibom State |
| State | Akwa Ibom State |
| Party | APC |
| Education | Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) |
| In office since | July 1, 2023 |
| Geopolitical zone | SS |
🏆 Key Achievements
Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Akwa Ibom State, since 2023, retained under Governor Umo Eno's cabinet reshuffle of February 2025. Also held the Justice portfolio under the preceding Udom Emmanuel administration.
🏛 Role & Ministry — Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Akwa Ibom State
Barr. Uko Essien Udom, SAN serves as a member of the Akwa Ibom State Executive Council under Governor the Governor. As Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Akwa Ibom State, the office oversees policy and administration of the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Akwa Ibom State sector in Akwa Ibom State.
State commissioners are the state-level equivalent of federal ministers. They are nominated by the governor, screened by the State House of Assembly and serve at the governor's pleasure. Barr. Uko Essien Udom, SAN was appointed on July 1, 2023.
📊 Akwa Ibom State — Key Facts
| State | Akwa Ibom State |
| Capital | Uyo |
| Zone | SS |
| Population | 4,780,581 |
| Ministry | Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Akwa Ibom State |
| Appointed | July 1, 2023 |