Uko Essien Udom

Uko Essien Udom, SAN is a Nigerian politician, and a legal practitioner. He is the attorney general and the commissioner for justice of Akwa Ibom State.

Early life and education Uko was born on 11 April 1956, in Ibadan, in Oyo state. He went to Abadina school, Ibadan, from 1962 to 1966 for his primary School education. He went to the International School, Ibadan, Oyo State, for his secondary school education. He also attended Holy Family College Abak, Akwa Ibom State, where he wrote and obtained his West African School Certificate in 1972. He holds aDiploma in Company Administration, a Bachelor of Arts degree in law from the Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, England. He was reappointed as the commissioner for justice by Governor Umo Bassey Eno the current governor of Akwa Ibom State in February 2025.