Andoni

{{about|the Nigerian local government area|the tribe|Andoni people|a list of people named Andoni|Andoni (name)}}

{{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}}

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| official_name = Andoni

| other_name = Ngo, Unyeada, Asarama, Ikuru, Ataba

| native_name = Obolo

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| settlement_type = LGA

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Nigeria

| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Rivers State

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| seat = Ngo

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| leader_title1 = Local Government Chairman

| leader_name1 = Lazarus Nteogwuile Gogoteh (APP)

| leader_title2 = Deputy Local Government Chairman

| leader_name2 = Hon. Henrietta (APP)

| leader_title3 = Local Government Council

| leader_name3 = Ward 1: John Timothy Bibo (PDP)
Ward 2: Gideon Sylvanus Paul (PDP)
Ward 3: Solomon A. Anyangwung (PDP)
Ward 4: Benjamin James Ekprikpo (PDP)
Ward 5: Gogo Nmeme Ikuru (PDP)
Ward 6: Sheila Jacob Nte (PDP)
Ward 7: Oguiko Israel Iyo (PDP)
Ward 8: Thomas George Amini (PDP)
Ward 9: Ronyem Atajit Urang (PDP)
Ward 10: Allen Inomo (PDP)
Ward 11: Beatrice Patterson (PDP)

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| established_date = 1991

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| area_land_km2 = 233

| population_as_of = 2006

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| population_total = 311500

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Andoni is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is located in Ngo-Town.{{Cite web|title=Home - The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria|url=http://www.theglobalfund.org/en|access-date=2021-09-11|website=www.theglobalfund.org|language=en}} It has an area of over 233 km{{sup|2}} and a population of over 311,500 at the last census.{{Cite web|title=It could be a Long Haul as Secondus Fights to Save his Political Career|url=https://thesouthernexaminer.com/it-could-be-a-long-haul-as-secondus-fights-to-save-his-political-career-p6005-214.htm|access-date=2021-09-11|website=thesouthernexaminer.com}} The postal code of the area is 504.{{cite web|title=Post Offices- with map of LGA |publisher=NIPOST |url=http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx |accessdate=2009-10-20 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007011423/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx |archivedate=7 October 2009 |url-status=dead }} The current Executive Chairman of Andoni Local Government Area is Hon. Lazarus Nteogwuile Gogoteh.{{Cite web |last=Oluokun |first=Ayo |title=Rivers 2023: Andoni LG Chair kick-starts mobilization for registration of voters - |url=https://thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2021/07/17/rivers-2023-andoni-lg-chair-kick-starts-mobilization-for-registration-of-voters/ |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=The NEWS |language=en-US}} The Andoni people are of cross River ancestry and belong to the Obolo clan,a distinct ethnic group. It shares boundaries with Khana to the North, Opobo Nkoro to the east, Bonny to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the south.