Rt. Hon. (Elder) Udeme Otong
● Currently in Office📅 Tenure in Office
Rt. Hon. (Elder) Udeme Otong has been serving as speaker of the akwa ibom state house of assembly of Akwa Ibom State since June 9, 2023, under the APC Party.
👤 About Rt. Hon. (Elder) Udeme Otong
Rt. Hon. Udeme Otong is a Nigerian politician from Abak Itenge, Abak Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State. He has served as Speaker of the 8th Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly since being elected on 9 June 2023, representing Abak State Constituency.
Following Governor Umo Eno's defection from the PDP to the APC in June 2025, Otong announced during plenary on 24 June 2025 that 24 of the Assembly's 26 members — the vast majority of them elected on the PDP platform — had submitted letters of defection to the APC, citing internal crises within the PDP's national leadership. The move shifted majority control of the House from the PDP to the APC and led to a reshuffling of legislative leadership positions, including the replacement of the House Leader.
📋 Personal Information
| Full name | Rt. Hon. (Elder) Udeme Otong |
| Title / Role | Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly |
| State | Akwa Ibom State |
| Party | APC |
| In office since | June 9, 2023 |
| Geopolitical zone | SS |
🏆 Key Achievements
8th Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, elected 9 June 2023, representing Abak State Constituency. Announced on 25 June 2025 that 24 of the 26 members of the Assembly had defected from the PDP to the APC, shifting control of the House from PDP to APC following Governor Eno's defection.