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Okon-Eket or Okon (pronounced ɔkɔ:n) is one of the clans in Eket (pronounced ekd) Local Government AreaEket of Akwa Ibom Statehttps://akwaibomstate.gov.ng/ in Southern Nigeria. The Okon-Eket is differentiated from Okon-Ikot Abasi. Legend has it that both Okon clans were founded by two brothers who migrated to different parts of the South Eastern rain forest in Nigeria. Okon-Eket people are different from the main Eket people as they speak Ibibio, a Benue-Congo language which is the main language of Akwa Ibom State people.

Okon-Eket is made up of 19 villages, they are: 1.	Ikot Ibiok 2.	Ikot Use Ekong 3.	Ikot Ebok 4.	Ikot Obio Anana 5.	Ikot Abasi 6.	Ikot Abia Eket 7.	Ikot Akpa Enang 8.	Ikot Akpa Ikpo 9.	Ikot Akpandem 10.	Ikot Ataku 11.	Ikot Ekpo Okon 12.	Ikot Inyang 13.	Ikot Nsidibe 14.	Ikot Obio Ata 15.	Ikot Obioro 16.	Ikot Okudom 17.	Ikot Oso 18.	Ikot Ukpong 19.	Nduo Eduo

Government. The Clan is ruled democratically by a clan head which is picked from among the 19 village heads. A clan head is changed after the death of a sitting clan head. The climate of Okon-Eket is characterized by the rainy season and the dry season or Harmattan. Although it rains almost all year long in the south-south parts of Nigeria. However a semi-dry season begins in mid-November and ends in February-March when the farming season begins. The people of Okon-Eket are traditionally farmers. But the farming culture is eroded by rural – urban migration which has seen most of the youths moving out to major cities of Africa, Europe and the Americas for education and a better life. So far the people of Okon Eket have little to show for being part of the oil producing part of Nigeria as he clan continues to suffer from Government neglect and lack of social amenities. Only one road goes through the clan and there is no major industry. One weekly market day: Udua Udo Inyang, is observed pan the clan. Udua Akpaise is currently Extinct. Prominent families in Okon Eket include Ukpong, Ikoh/Ikoabasi, Eshiet, Udoh, Akpan, Ikpe, Inyang, Etukudo, Ekpo, Akpafiong, Ibanga etc The culture of the people of Okan - Eket is similar to that of all Ibibio people.