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The geopolitical restructuring of states and local government within Nigeria has seen the [[Egalitarianism|egalitarian]] society of the Oron Nation being fragmented politically in the [[Niger Delta]]. They have been divided across two separate Nigerian states, the [[Cross River State]] and [[Akwa Ibom state]], and then into five [[Local government areas of Nigeria|local government areas]] (LGAs) within the Akwa Ibom state namely Oron LGA ( Oron Central) ,Okobo,Udung Uko, Mbo and Urue Ofong Oruko

 

 

The [[Oron Nation]] is usually called by its members as ''Oro Ukpabang''; ''Akpakip Oro''; or ''Oro Ukpabang Okpo''. These names are derived from their [[Ancestor|ancestral]] father [[Abang Okpo]]. The Akpakip Oro are made up of nine clans known as ''Afaha''.