ABIA: A PEOPLE FOR HIS NAME AMONG THE NATIONS The Fulfillment of Acts 15:14 in the Annang People --- A Prophetic-Historical Investigation --- By Da Effiong Daniel African Holy Land Research Centre Ubon Abasi Ibom, Akwa Abasi Ibom State, Nigeria --- Published: October 2026 Category: Prophetic History / Biblical Anthropology / African Heritage Keywords: Abia, Abiakpo, Annang, Acts 15:14, People for His Name, Jerusalem, Israel in Africa, Scepter of Judah --- --- ABSTRACT --- This journal article presents a prophetic-historical investigation into the fulfillment of Acts 15:14 among the Annang people of Nigeria. It examines the origin of the Annang people from Eka Abiakpo—interpreted as Jerusalem—and their preservation in Africa as a people called by the name Abia, meaning "My Father is the LORD." Drawing upon biblical prophecy, historical records, linguistic analysis, oral traditions, and cultural documentation, this article argues that the Abiakpo communities in Obot Akara and I...