Obong Okon Ita was an

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king of Ibom Kingdom with its seat of government in Obot Okon Ita. His kingdom was located between present day Abia and

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states in Southeastern

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. He is the father of Akakpokpo Okon and

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who fought for supremacy for the rulership of Ibom Kingdom

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*http://www.aro-okigbo.com/history_of_the_aros.htm *https://web.archive.org/web/20081121232256/http://www.aronetwork.org/others/arohistory.html *http://www.aronewsonline.com/origincivilization.html {{Webarchive, url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229222141/http://www.aronewsonline.com/origincivilization.html , date=2019-12-29 Kings in Africa Ibibio Aros Nigerian traditional rulers Former monarchies of Africa 17th century in Africa Former countries in Africa