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THE PROBLEM WITH NIGERIA BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE

THE PROBLEM WITH NIGERIA BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE

 

I want to live in a country where there is fiscal probity and justice. I want to be sure that the tax that comes from liquor is not used to pay those who will burn places where beer is sold.

Why is Abuja so opulent? What does Abuja produce? Abuja is a city that produces nothing and consumes everything. Warri should have more verve.

The Niger Delta is blessed with abundant natural resources, huge oil and gas deposits. We have the people, the ocean and the oil but we are forced to be like a hamlet.

There is abject poverty in the region in spite of billions of petrol dollars that had accrued to the federation. The region is suffering from severe environmental degradation, problems of erosion, pollution of land and water, rapid resource depletion and deteriorating economic conditions.

No doubt, fiscal federalism, honest leadership will bring Warri to par. Fiscal federalism should be the goal of any senator from Delta South. We have enough to develop our places and it is not necessary for the federal government to treat Niger Delta with palliative therapy.

We must put a stop to this paternalism. They can give palliatives to Almajiris. The Niger Delta can develop its institutions, provide health care and education to the people, revitalize inland waterways, build roads, supply electricity and create jobs for the youths.

We can also manage our security. The police check points on our roads are a signpost of government intimidation and exploitation of hard working citizens. Those checkpoints have nothing to do with security. We are not at war and we should never have militarized police in our land and roads. Impeding the free flow of people, goods and services is unconstitutional. Successive governments have kept police on our roads to intimidate us. A lot of police men and women are corrupt and a large number of them seem to be taking hard drugs. This is the only way the murder of citizens by the police can be explained.

The centralized bureaucracy of the federal government of Nigeria is a major issue. It has destroyed the creativity of our people. The federal government of Nigeria is a leviathan with an insatiable appetite and propensity to use Niger Delta as a canon folder. There is the case of the oil. I am from the Niger Delta. The federal government has neglected the region in terms of concrete development projects.

We need 60 percent of the oil and no sheik from outside the region should tell us what to do. We don’t tell them how to manage their resources.

Why are the ports in the Niger Delta not operational? We had Koko port, Warri port, and Burutu port. We were a country. My people are tired of applying for a visa to clear their goods in Lagos. We have been threatened with deportations. We are tired of staying in a place that has so much federal money thrown at it but cannot manage to come up with sensible urban and housing policy.

A tour of the oil rich Niger Delta is a journey of chaos. There are no basic amenities in most parts, no good schools. There are no good roads and potable water. What are our Senators doing? Can they work harder and give the Niger Delta   the Dangote Deal? There is no oil in Kano.

The Federal government should start giving the sons and daughters of the Niger Delta the Dangote deal. His monopoly is beginning to rear its ugly head. Business is no charity. We need to compete with this federal government created leviathan.

 

The price of cement is going up. The leviathan they created has started devouring us. We must have laws to protect us from exploitation.

Today, the APC led government wants us to pay international prices for petroleum products when we don’t have the international Standards of existence. We must control our destiny by paying royalty on resources found in our land.

Successive governments used subterfuge and violence to suppress the will of our people. The federal government is not a repository of good resource management. The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has not been responsive and accountable to all its principal Stakeholders. It has not accelerated the development of the region.

We don’t need NDDC or the Ministry of Niger Delta to develop our terrain. Those agencies are nothing but bureaucratic cobwebs of duplication. We must restructure.

Restructuring means spending and managing what you produce. It is the law of the farm. You reap what you sow.

We need a federal government that does not baby sit in any region. No region should become bloated and lazy.  Excess fat prevents it from serving the people. Those who are addicted to that feeding bottle should be weaned. That is true federalism and equality.

  1. AUSTIN ORETTE, NIGERIA DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS (NDC) CANDIDATE IN DELTA SOUTH, WRITES FROM OWHELOGBO
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Protest Rocks APC Primary in Apa/Agatu as Constituents Demand Zoning Compliance

Protest Rocks APC Primary in Apa/Agatu as Constituents Demand Zoning Compliance

Protest Rocks APC Primary in Apa/Agatu as Constituents Demand Zoning Compliance

 

Men, women, and youths of Apa/Agatu Federal Constituency staged a protest today, disrupting the nationwide APC House of Representatives primary over alleged incessant attacks by herders and demands for zoning compliance.

The protesters, who turned out in large numbers, insisted that the primary would not go ahead as scheduled. They said repeated appeals to the government, including to Benue State Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia and the lawmaker representing the constituency in the National Assembly, had gone unanswered.

A central demand was rotation of the federal seat. Hon. Ojotu Ojema, the current member representing Agatu State Federal Constituency, is seeking to contest for the Apa/Agatu Federal Constituency seat.

The people of Apa/Agatu, however, insisted that it is Apa’s turn to produce the next federal lawmaker in line with the existing zoning arrangement and agreement.

‘Apa must produce the next federal lawmaker,” the youths chanted and chorused during the protest, rejecting any move that would sideline the arrangement.

The youth spokesperson said the primary would not take place until their concerns were addressed. Many protesters also rejected the candidacy of the current House member for another term in office.

As of press time, party officials had not issued an official statement on whether the primary would be rescheduled or relocated

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EBIRERI HENRY OVIE: A TRUE NIGERIAN SUCCESS STORY

EBIRERI HENRY OVIE: A TRUE NIGERIAN SUCCESS STORY

ebireri henry ovie real

Ebireri Henry Ovie is one of the best-known African journalists in the world.

He has said “Always pursue the work that you love to do”. For him, that work has been writing, reporting and editing.

Ebireri has a proud past, a viable present and a hopeful future.

Born in Eku and raised in Sapele, Aghalokpe and Asaba, the seventh of Veronica Ekpeerha Ebireri’s ten children is known for his conventional arrangement of words.

The son of an Okpe father – Festus Omajemite Ebireri, the celebrated African journalist earned his undergraduate degree in political science and education from the University of Port Harcourt and has a master’s degree from University of Lagos in Political science.

A man of many talents, Ebireri has a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Nigerian Institute of Journalism and several certificates in advertising, marketing, computing and public relations.

He developed love for writing at an early age.

As a child, the MediaGate Management director enjoyed reading so much.

Currently a storyteller on the printed page, Ebireri began his electronic media career as a television announcer and producer. He then moved to the print media and worked as a reporter, researcher, correspondent and editor.

He became a co-host of the highly respected politics now. This television program stood out from others by offering more in-depth news and analysis.

Particularly, Ebireri worked at New Age, News Star, National Mirror and Business Hallmark. He was a political aide to some top government officials.

The Okpe most acclaimed journalist and a larger-than-life figure taught at various times in Port Harcourt, Abuja and Lagos.

His ability to write stories that keep members of the dominant group wide awake at night has made him a star in Nigeria.

A news producer and director, Ebireri believes that journalists need to be honest and listen to the voices of people.

Today, he remains a popular journalist.

He publishes and provides consultancy and training nationally.

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CULTURAL IMPERIALISM AND SCHOOL OWNERS IN NIGERIA BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE STUDENTS

STUDENTS, CULTURAL IMPERIALISM AND SCHOOL OWNERS IN NIGERIA BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE

I am in receipt of a letter that asked parents to pay for an excursion to England. I was very perturbed because this goes beyond the mandate of the school. These kids barely know the geography of Nigeria, and you want to export them to another culture for indoctrination and cultural imperialism.

What is London for the Nigerian child? Are we still under colonialism? This program has nothing to improve the child except to give them a false sense of elitism which has destroyed Nigeria.

In these tough economic times, you are asking parents to cough out so much money for the vanity project of indulgent children and nouveaux rich parents who want vicarious existence through their children. I weep for my country.

Nigeria used to be a place where the children of the rich and poor went to the same school without anyone being subjected to any form of alienation. It is becoming very clear that the Nigerian educational system has been bastardized by actions like these.

We send our children to learn and have a better understanding of themselves and the world, but you are teaching them a sense of entitlement. As someone who has travelled around the world, there is nothing any of those kids will gain from this stupid enterprise than egotism that alienates them from their mates. Even if I can afford it, it does not make any economic sense. I will never participate in this hubris you mistake for education. It appears your school has substituted foreign cultures for education.

Teach the Nigerian child how to be Nigerian. Education is supposed to start from the home. It appears a large percentage of the parents are people who came into so much money without a modicum of common sense. This is the reason why they consider it a thing of dignity when their child is being culturally miseducated. This trend where everything foreign is romanticized must stop. We should never raise our children to feel inferior to anyone.

The moral decadence that has become prevalent in Nigeria is due to this wrong education of the Nigerian child and his parents. They employ maids for their children; drive them to school in expensive limousines. At the end, the child grows up entitled and does not have any sense of service or allegiance to his community, as he is trained from childhood that the world owes him a living.

We must teach our children how to serve. Service to others is the rent we pay for the space we occupy. If parents must take their children overseas, that should be done in their private time not under the pretext of education.

A good education will be an excursion to the numerous slums in Lagos and let the children produce an assignment about creating sustainable neighborhoods that are livable.

If you don’t stop this practice, I will make a formal protest to the Ministry of Education and your school and other schools that are introducing this odious culture should be sanctioned.

The Nigerian child must be trained to think instead of making him a consumer of foreign cultures that have disdain for our way of life.

I used to complain of wayward parents who have destroyed Nigeria until I found out that the Nigerian schools are becoming incubating chambers for producing wayward and dysfunctional children who will perpetuate the vicious cycle in the Nigerian decay.

 DR AUSTIN ORETTE WRITES FROM HOUSTON, TEXAS

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HELP UPLIFT OKPE NATION PROF IGHO NATUFE PLEADS WITH OBOREVWORI

HELP UPLIFT OKPE NATION, PROF IGHO NATUFE PLEADS WITH OBOREVWORI

 

  • PRAISES OKPE UNION FOUNDING FATHERS

 

  • LISTS PRIORITIES

 

  • INTENSIFIES ADVOCACY FOR RENAMING OF OKPE AND SAPELE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS

 

  • CALLS FOR TRUE FEDERALISM AND RESTRUCTURING IN NIGERIA

 

 

President General of Okpe Union (Worldwide), Prof. Igho Natufe, has urged the Delta State Governor, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori to uplift Okpe Nation and recognize Okpe as a distinct ethnic nationality; just as his predecessor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa did for his Ika and Ndokwa people.

 

‘’It is gratifying to have one of your own as the Governor of any state, especially for us in Okpe Nation. We are elated; and pray for his success. Fundamentally, we hope that he will uplift Okpe Nation and recognize Okpe as a distinct ethnic nationality; just as his predecessor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa did for his Ika and Ndokwa people. By doing this, Okpe Nation will become an equal partner with other ethnic nationalities in Delta State to benefit from the Governor’s MORE/RENEWED HOPE agenda.  A recognition of Okpe as a distinct ethnic nationality will allow us to be included as a direct participant and stakeholder in DESOPADEC’’

 

The illustrious son of Okpe Kingdom in Delta State, Nigerian-born Sovietologist, alumnus of the Peoples Friendship University, specialist in International Relations and Soviet/Russian Foreign Policy also echoed the place of democratic tenets in Okpe Kingdom.

 

‘’We firmly believe that the observance of democratic tenets is fundamental for the growth and development of any system, whether monarchical or otherwise. Our position that Okpe Kingdom is not an absolute monarchy derives from the founding principles of the Okpe Kingdom by the four princely brothers – Orhue, Orhorho, Evbreke, and Esezi. Even though they were the great grandchildren of Oba Ozolua of Benin Kingdom (reign: 1481 – 1504), they established a democratic principle of electing an Orodje of Okpe Kingdom.

 

The former Professor of Political Science, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana (1978-1980), the University of Benin, Benin-City (1980-1989), and Senior Advisor to the Government of Canada (1970-1978, 1989-2011), spoke in Lagos.

 

He said the choice of the first Orodje of Okpe Kingdom was a marked deviation from the Benin tradition where the first son is crown king.

 

‘’In choosing the first Orodje of Okpe, the four Brothers settled on the youngest via a unique democratic formula. The eldest, Prince Orhue was too old and proposed that the youngest, Esezi ascend the Throne. This was because the two middle brothers, Orhorho and Evbreke were too quarrelsome. In a unique display of a novel democratic practice, the brothers decided to crown their youngest brother, who ascended the Throne as Esezi I, the first Orodje of Okpe Kingdom. It was a democratic experiment in contradiction to the absolute monarchical system of the Benin Kingdom. The four princely Brothers all agreed that the Orodjeship would rotate among the four Ruling Houses. The election of an Orodje is undertaken in two stages. Firstly, delegates from the particular Ruling House whose turn it is to produce an Orodje will vote for their candidates. The second stage is at the Udogun Okpe (Okpe Traditional Council) to ratify the election. On the other hand, it is incongruous to have an “absolute monarchy” in a democratic republican polity’’

 

The Professor of International Relations at the Institute of Africa, Russian Academy of Sciences (2013-2015 and 2018-2025), Director, Ukraine-Africa Centre, Institute of World History, said it was contradictory for a monarchy to coexist with a republican system in the bowels of the same polity.

 

‘’This contradiction is exacerbated when a monarch attempts to rule a polity in which he possesses no defined constitutional authority to rule.   When Nigeria became a Republic on October 1, 1963 it retained a House of Chiefs in each of the then four federating regions, in an attempt to replicate the British House of Lords, as the upper house in each of the regions. This gave the chiefs, who were traditional rulers in their respective domains, a constitutional role as parliamentarians. Thus, they saw themselves as both parliamentarians in the House of Chiefs and as monarchs in their respective kingdoms. This admixture was a conceptual blunder infused into the political system by the Nigerian political leaders in 1963. This blunder has been aggravated by the continuous failures of succeeding political leaders to resolve the contradiction resolutely by deciding on this crucial issue:  Remain a Federal Republic of Nigeria and abolish traditional rulership or declare the country a United Kingdoms of Nigeria. In the former, traditional rulers will be extinguished as their existence contravenes the dictat of a Republic, while the latter recognizes their constitutional role as heads of states of their respective kingdoms’’.

 

Even as a head of state of a given kingdom, if we were in a United Kingdom of Nigeria, the role of a Monarch, like the Orodje of Okpe,  according to Natufe will be defined by whether the system is a constitutional monarchy (like the United Kingdom) or an absolute monarchy (like Saudi Arabia).

 

‘’If Okpe Nation were a constitutional monarchy the Orodje would reign but cannot rule. Conversely, if Okpe Nation were an absolute monarchy the Orodje will possess and exercise an unquestioned political and legislative power and authority to reign and rule as he pleases in accordance to the mediaeval concept of the divine right of kings, whose pronouncements are considered law, final and binding on all citizens.  Constitutionally speaking, Nigeria is not a monarchy. Therefore, it is severely injurious to the political system to speak of monarchies in the polity. This injury is exemplified by the way several political leaders have used and abused traditional rulers across the country since 1960’’.

 

He  stressed the main thrust of Okpe Union’s ideological construct.

 

‘’The main thrust of Okpe Union’s ideological construct is to promote, propagate, and defend the interests of the Okpe Nation in a multi-ethnic Delta State and in Nigeria. Towards this end, we consider it existential for the Government of Delta State to recognize Okpe as a distinct ethnic nationality, a distinction which was extinguished by the British Colonial Government by wrongly classifying Okpe as Urhobo. Phrased differently, we are demanding the rights of Okpe Nation to self-determination.  Fighting for freedom, the liberation of a people, a Nation, is a noble but risky venture which only a conscious minority is called upon by History to undertake. Historically, not all enslaved peoples want or understand freedom. Harriet Tubman, one of America’s most revered abolitionists of the 19th and early 20th centuries risked her life so that Black Americans could be free. Her “underground railway” project led to the freedom of millions of Black Americans, and defined the self-determination movement of Black Americans in the 20th century. The Okpe Union is playing a similar role in Okpe Nation’.

 

Natufe paid tribute to the following founding fathers that had the foresight to establish Okpe Union and served in the first National Executive Council of the Union.

 

‘’It gave me great joy to preside over the 95th Anniversary Celebrations of the Okpe Union on May 15 – 16, 2025, at Obalende, Lagos. For those who may not know, Okpe Union is the oldest ethnic organization in Nigeria. We paid tribute to the following founding fathers that had the foresight to establish Okpe Union and served in the first National Executive Council of the Union:        Thomas O. Ake of Mereje Town: President, M. A. Ero of Ughoton: Vice President, Inspector Odeghe (later known as Chief Odeghe) of Oha: General Secretary,       J. K. Ogodo of Sapele: Auditor, Uweriavwe Ake of Mereje Town: Treasurer,  J. U. Igberiewe of Okuokpokpor: Assistant Treasurer, J. E. Uwerhievwe of Esubi: Member,       Uko of Jeddo: Member and     J. E. Ewhiewhie: Member’’.

 

The renowned political scientist commended Okpe Union members across Nigeria and in the Diaspora who made the 95th Anniversary a huge success

 

‘’I do not have sufficient words to thank all our members across Nigeria and in the Diaspora who made the 95th Anniversary a huge success, considering that they graciously provided the resources as their altruistic contributions to the growth and development of the Okpe Nation. Members of the National Planning Committee and the Local Planning Committee were marvelous. They are the pillars of the Okpe Union that did the heavy lifting’’.

 

Natufe spoke on the landmark achievements of the Union in 2025 and expectations in 2026.

 

‘’Keeping the Union focused on our goals and objectives. The celebration of the 95th Anniversary of the Founding of the Okpe Union definitely was the highlight of 2025. We registered new branches and members across Nigeria and the Diaspora. In 2026, we shall intensify our sensitization and outreach programme to various Okpe organizations and leaders (traditional and political) in pursuit of the recognition of Okpe as a distinct ethnic nationality. We shall, simultaneously, intensify our advocacy for the renaming of Okpe LGA and Sapele LGA to Okpe East LGA and Okpe West LGA, respectively’’.

 

He called for true federalism in the country.

 

‘’Okpe Union strongly supports the restructuring of Nigeria’s federalism. We are working collaboratively with other ethnic nationalities in different national organizations across Nigeria to affect this restructuring. For example, we actively participated in the drafting of an Executive Bill on the subject which was submitted to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as well as a submission to the Federal House of Representatives Constitution Review Committee. We are working with other ethnic nationalities and national organizations to ensure the success of these initiatives in 2026’’.

 

He also spoke on bursar award, sensitization and outreach programmes to various Okpe organizations and leaders (traditional and political) in pursuit of the recognition of Okpe as a distinct ethnic nationality.

 

‘’The motive is simple:  we initiated a bursary programme for Okpe students in higher institutions as part of our efforts to actualize the vision of the Founding Fathers of the Okpe Union and to provide less privileged but talented Okpe nationals with higher education. The 2025 Bursary was awarded to 12 (twelve) Okpe sons and daughters, in line with the vision of the Founding Fathers of the Okpe Union to establish a base for human capital and economic development of the Okpe Nation.  Recall that the Founding Fathers offered scholarships to FOUR Okpe sons to study overseas in their individual field of endeavor.  This laudable policy initiative of our Founding Fathers should not and must not be allowed to die due mainly to the present economic hardship in Nigeria today. Hence, for the past three years, the Okpe Union has limited the award to Bursary in the meantime’’.

 

Currently President and Chief Executive Officer of Stratepol Consultants INC and author of Soviet Policy in Africa: From Lenin to Brezhnev and Russian Foreign Policy in Search of Influence, Natufe emphasized the need to defend Okpe national interests and territorial integrity.

 

‘’We do not want to recast any distortion of facts regarding Okpe Identity that emanated from some media houses in the past year. We have moved forward beyond that. We are in a democratic political system where freedom of speech is highly recognized. But be rest assured that we are vigilant in reviewing all publications regarding Okpe Nation and we remain resolute in defending Okpe national interests and territorial integrity’’.

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UDUAGHAN WARNS ORODJE AGAINST COMMUNAL CRISIS

UDUAGHAN WARNS ORODJE AGAINST COMMUNAL CRISIS

 

  • URGES HIM TO CONFINE HIS ACTIVITIES TO 510 ACRES GRANTED IN THE W.A.C.A JUDGEMENT

 

  • REFUTES OKPE’S CLAIM OVER SAPELE

 

  • INSISTS SAPELE NOT EXCLUSIVE TOWN OF OKPE PEOPLE

 

The Alema of Warri Kingdom, Chief Emmanuel Oritsejolomi Uduaghan, on Saturday urged the Orodje of Okpe to restrict his authority and confine his activities to the said 510 acres granted in the judgement of Chief Ayomanor V. Ginuwa 11 JELR81222 (W.A.C.A).

 

“I sincerely hope that the said proposed foundation laying ceremony of the sub-palace by the Orodje of Okpe is within the said 510 acres granted to the Okpes in the judgement of Chief Ayomanor V. Ginuwa 11 JELR81222 (W.A.C.A), as anything outside this will be far reaching and would be an invitation to communal crisis by the Orodje of Okpe Kingdom and this will be resisted by every legal means possible”

 

In response to the foundation laying ceremony of the sub-palace in Sapele Town by the Orodje of Okpe Kingdom, Uduaghan said that the issue of the ownership of Sapele by the Itsekiri Nation has been corroborated by the Intelligence Report of the Colonial Authority as far back as 1930 on the Okpe Sobo Clan wherein they listed all Okpe villages, sub-clans and communities.

 

“The Intelligence Report by L.E.A. Fellows listed the notable Okpe villages to be Amukpe, Elume, Orerokpe and Gbukurusu”

 

Uduaghan who is the administrator of Ugbekoko, Utonyatsere, Ajimele, Aji Dore, Irakpa and other notable Itsekiri communities within Sapele under the over lordship of the Olu of Warri, Atuwatse 111 said the judgement in Chief Ayomanor V. Ginuwa 11 JELR81222 (W.A.C.A) that the Okpe often rely on to claim the ownership of Sapele does not confer ownership of Sapele on the Okpes.

 

‘”The judgement in Chief Ayomanor V. Ginuwa 11 JELR81222 (W.A.C.A) did not grant the ownership of Sapele to the Okpes; rather it granted 510 acres of land to the Okpes. The area of land granted is well known”

 

“Sapele is not the exclusive town of the Okpe people. Sapele from the time immemorial belongs to the Itsekiri people” he added.

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NIGER DELTA FAMILIES PRAISE VERONICA IKPEERHA EBIRERI

NIGER DELTA FAMILIES PRAISE VERONICA IKPEERHA EBIRERI

 

  • CALL HER ROLE MODEL

 

  • DESCRIBE VICTOR OKPAKO EBIRERI AS AN EXEMPLARY LEADER

 

Two established families in the Niger Delta Region on Thursday heaped praise on the Late Chief Executive Officer of Oghene Ochuko Motors, Chief Veronica Ikpeerha Ebireri.

 

They described her as a woman of great personal integrity, courage, good character and wealth.

 

‘’History has been good to Chief Veronica Ikpeerha Ebireri. The Niger Delta people, regardless of their orientation, think highly of her’’

 

The families of Ebireri and Umukoro spoke at the 25th remembrance of the persistent and methodical entrepreneur in Okpara Waterside, Ethiope East Local Government Area.

 

They applauded Veronica Ebireri for creating positive change and supportive space, leading by example, caring for the poor and offering sound counsel and teaching.

 

The tribute of the Okpe and Agbon families was read to the press by a prominent Nigerian journalist, political communication expert and strategist, Henry Ovie Ebireri.

 

The families commended Veronica Ebireri for lavishing inexhaustible love on the brothers, sisters, children and grandchildren.

 

‘’Chief Veronica Ikpeerha Ebireri was a kindhearted woman and moral leader. She gave hope for the future to many people’’

 

Tall, beautiful, energetic and generous, Veronica Ebireri was praised for drilling honesty, hard work and empathy into the children

 

‘’Words cannot express the joy we feel in our hearts as we recall your life of exemplary dedication to humanity and business’’.

 

The Chief Executive Officer of Ikpeerha Sawmills and Oghene Ochuko Motors was an influential trader, a leader of great stature and significance and a woman of humble origins.

 

‘’Hard work, humility, discipline and honesty brought her fame and fortune’’

 

The honest woman, employer of labour and meticulous achiever, according to the families, impacted in people’s lives at her own discomfort and sponsored many to higher institutions in Nigeria and abroad.

 

‘’Your impact on our lives is immeasurable. We continue to be grateful for the love you showered upon us. We continue to benefit immensely from your hard work, honesty, love, foresight and deep sense of humour which you shared with us. Continue to rest in perfect peace’’ the families said.

 

The families expressed profound gratitude to all for the unalloyed support, words of comfort and expression of love following her transition on March 10, 2001

 

Similarly, the Ajamikarawa, Egbeku, Igbimidaka-Elume, Eku, Okpara Waterside and Kokori families also celebrated the late Sapele lawyer, public administrator and businessman, Barrister Victor Okpako Ebireri for his firmness and good actions.

 

The former staff of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) died on Wednesday, November 7, 2012.

 

They described Victor Okpako Ebireri as a great motivator, caring father, dependable friend, lovely brother and exemplary leader.

 

The families highlighted Okpako Ebireri’s open mindedness, love for clearness and precision, self-control and serenity.

 

They also stressed his generous nature, sympathy, model of friendship and reverence for others’ individuality.

 

‘’Victor Okpako Ebireri was polished, grave, funny, thoughtful and intelligent’’

 

Particularly, the families praised his honesty and bravery.

 

Born on February 4, 1972, Victor Okpako Ebireri attended Okotie-Eboh Grammar School, Sapele, Mater Dei College, Ashaka, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma and the Nigerian Law School.

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OKPE UNION FUMES OVER ANTI-OKPẸ IDENTITY ROLE OF DELTA MONARCH

OKPE UNION FUMES OVER ANTI-OKPẸ IDENTITY ROLE OF DELTA MONARCH

 

  • WARNS MISCHIEVOUS ELEMENTS

 

‘’The recent anti-Okpẹ Identity role of HRM Orhue l, the Orodje of Okpẹ Kingdom and some of his chiefs, is a challenge which we are destined by history to overcome for the interest of the Okpẹ Nation’’ says President General of Okpe Union Worldwide, Prof Igho Natufe.

 

Prof Natufe made this remark in Lagos on Thursday.

 

He said the union would not relent in its effort to ensure that the Okpẹ Identity project was achieved.

 

‘’The interference/usurpation of the role of Okpẹ Union as a registered body with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) as a socio-cultural cum a pressure group has limited our effectiveness, given that much financial resources have been diverted towards our court cases with the renegade group. This role amongst others is being threatened by the traditional leaders maybe for political reasons, as they now want to dictate who emerge the leaders of the Union’’.

 

In a New Year address to the public, Natufe observed that court cases had posed a cog in the wheel of progress of the union.

 

‘’Another major activity of the year 2025 is the progress recorded in ongoing court cases, which have continued to yield positive outcomes for the Union. This reflects the Union’s determination and commitment to protecting its interests through legal intervention. We shall continue our legal actions against the contemnors as a just and legal avenue to the restoration of democracy and good governance in Okpẹ Nation’’.

 

He told Nigerians to have a change of attitude in dealing with matters affecting the Okpe people.

 

‘’During the preceding year, the Union was compelled by several factors to address pressing issues affecting the Okpẹ people in the media. Some of these media engagements clarified deliberate distortion of facts regarding Okpẹ Identity. The Union was very active in the media space, either in the social media or mainstream media. These media visibility has positioned the Okpẹ Union as a strategic group among ethnic nationalities in Nigeria capable of championing and protecting the collective interests of the people at home and in the Diaspora’’.

 

 The president general also spoke on the large turn-out during the 95th anniversary of the Okpe Union in Lagos.

 

‘’2025 has been a landmark year for the Okpẹ Nation. One defined by unity, resilience, and purposeful remembrance. Most notably, we proudly commemorated the 95th Anniversary of the establishment of the Okpẹ Union on May 16, a historic milestone that honoured our roots, reaffirmed our identity, and strengthened our collective resolve as a people. Held at the registered national headquarters of the Okpẹ Union in Obalende, Lagos, the Anniversary was attended by members from all branches in Nigeria and from the Diaspora. I thank God for making it possible for me to physically attend this august celebration and to preside over it. The positive vibes at the event were electric and guided by our ancestors’’.

 

 He applauded members across Nigeria and in the Diaspora for rendering altruistic services to the Okpẹ Union and Okpẹ Nation.

 

‘’In the face of endogenous and exogenous challenges and distractions, our members remained resolute.  Mention must also be made of the invaluable financial and moral support we enjoyed from several Okpẹ nationals, non-members of the Union, in support of our activities since 2021’’.

 

 Natufe expressed delight at the numerous activities of the Okpe Union throughout 2025.

 

‘’Okpẹ Union continues to play critical roles in both the Movement for National Reformation (MNR) and The Rebirth Group (TRG); both national organizations that are actively engaged in the restructuring of Nigeria’s federalism. As a stakeholder in TRG, Okpẹ Union participated in its maiden symposium in Ibadan, in May 2024. Subsequently, in 2025, we participated in TRG Symposia on political restructuring of Nigeria, in Enugu, Gombe, and Port Harcourt, in July, October and December, respectively’’.

 

He said Okpẹ Union performed admirably in 2025.

 

‘’The Union took part in several social and community engagements, including funerals, weddings, and other important events. These representations were carried out by members of the NEC, Okpẹ Union branches and in some cases, both organs. We participated in the burial ceremonies of our brother and mentor, Rev. Dr. Charles E. Osume, an illustrious son of Okpẹ Nation and an unwavering advocate of Okpẹ Identity in March 2025. Overall, , demonstrating commitment, progress, and strong visibility across various engagements. Our branches have solidified their positions while some have engaged in initiatives geared towards the growth and promotion of Okpẹ Identity’’.

 

 Particularly, he gave Okpe Union, South-West Region a pat on the back for encouraging the young ones to participate in Okpe cultural dances and awarding bursary to Okpẹ Students in higher educational institutions.

 

 The former university professor of political science urged other Branches to emulate the South-West Region.

 

‘’We are also working on plans to open new branches of the Union in 2026’’.

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OKPE UNION BERATES ITSEKIRI LEADERS OVER BOGUS CLAIMS ON TERRITORIES

OKPE UNION BERATES ITSEKIRI LEADERS OVER BOGUS CLAIMS ON TERRITORIES

 

  • URGES OBOREVWORI, DAFINONE, OTHERS TO STAND UP TO THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES
  • CALLS FOR CHANGE IN THE APPELLATION” SAPELE OKPẸ COMMUNITY”

The Okpe Union has advised Itsekiri leaders to honour the 1943 WACA judgement and desist from all their bogus claims on Okpẹ territories.

‘’As a nationality that prides itself as a respecter of the rule of law and court judgements, one would expect the Itsekiri Nation to honour the 1943 WACA judgement and desist from all their bogus claims on Okpẹ territories’’

The union also accused the Itsekiri leaders of renaming the sections they were allowed to reside as refugees with Itsekiri names.

‘’For example, they changed Etamua to Ogunaja”, Amua Ogodo to Aja Ogodo”, and a part of Amuokpe to Aja-Sagay”.

In a New Year Message to Okpe Nation, the union decried the blatant demonstration of reckless expansionism by some Itsekiris.

‘’The settler equates himself to the indigenes. The Okpẹ Union demands that Itsekiri leadership call to order these Itsekiri elements who denigrate the sovereignty of the Okpẹ Nation over its territories. The case of the Itsekiri threat in Sapele should be of serious concern to all Okpẹ people’’.

The message presented by President General of Okpe Union Worldwide, Prof Igho Natufe said the claims by the Itsekiris of Abigborodo, Obotie and others to indigenous communities in Okpẹ land were rubbished by the Delta State Judicial Commission of Enquiry into the Okpẹ Sobo Forest Reserve in 2020.

‘’The bogus claims by some Itsekiris to indigenous communities in Okpeland especially in the areas that were constituted into the Sapele Okpẹ Sobo Forest Reserve during the Colonial Era when the Okpẹ Nation was created under the Urhobo Division, led to the setting up of a Delta State Judicial Commission of Enquiry into the Okpẹ Sobo Forest Reserve in 2020 by the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa Administration. From the published Record of Proceedings of the Commission of Enquiry, the claims by the Itsekiris of Abigborodo, Obotie and others to indigenous communities in Okpẹ land were rubbished’’

According to the Union, the Itsekiris and the Okpẹs do not have any land boundaries.

‘’The territorial boundary between Okpẹ land and Itsekiriland is the stretch of the Hole in the Wall Creek, the tributary that extends into between Sapele and Abigborodo (boundary between Sapele LGA and Warri North LGA)over which the Emmanuel Uduaghan Administration constructed a bridge, to Obotie-Ugbukurusu, to Ikeresan, to Elume River, to Erogho water side, and finally to the water boundary between Ughoton and Omadino (the boundary between Okpe LGA and Warri South LGA) over which the James Ibori Administration constructed the Ughoton-Omadino Bridge’’.

The Union called on the Okpẹ Traditional Council and political leaders, especially the chairmen of the Sapele Local Government Council (LGC) and the Okpẹ Local Government Council (LGC) and representatives in the Delta State House of Assembly to stand up to their responsibilities as the defenders of Okpẹ sovereignty.

‘’The menace by some Itsekiris is more troubling to the Okpẹ Nation. Recalling that we opened our doors to welcome Itsekiri fleeing from their civil war and offered them shelter, it now seems that our hospitality has become a curse; just as the Hausas in the north and indigenous nationalities in central Nigeria are experiencing with the Fulanis. The Itsekiri civil war, known as the “Nana war” of 1894 forced scores of Itsekiris to flee their lands and ”ran for refuge to Sapele where they were granted refuge by the Okpẹ people”, the owners of Sapele. This was the judgement of the West African Court of Appeal (WACA), Holden at Lagos, Nigeria, on April 30th 1943, before their Honours: Sir Donald Kingdon, Chief Justice of Nigeria – President; Sir Philip Bertis Petrides, Chief Justice, Gold Coast (now Ghana), and George Graham Paul, Chief Justice, Sierra Leone’’.

It urged Okpẹ political leaders, specifically Okakuro Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Okakuro Senator Ede Dafinone, Hon. Ben Etanabene, Ekakuro James Augoye and Perkins Umukoro to begin to articulate and promote Okpẹ interests in their respective portfolios.

‘’The policy of peaceful coexistence continues to define the cornerstone of Okpẹ Union’s relationship with other ethnic nationalities. However, let it be known that, by any legitimate means possible, we will strongly defend the territories of the Okpẹ Nation against intrusions by any ethnic nationality on our sovereignty. While non-Okpẹ nationals are welcome in Okpẹ villages and towns; they must not forget that they are guests and not owners of Okpẹ land. Unlike other nationalities, some elements in the Itsekiri Nation do not seem to understand this fundamental principle of residency outside their ancestral lands. Interestingly, these Itsekiri elements will not dare to claim ownership of Ajoki, Ekehuan and Ologbo in the Benin Kingdom’’.

The union said the appellation” Sapele Okpẹ Community” should be changed.

‘’It has no conceptual difference with the other ethnic communities in Sapele, for instance, the Sapele Ndigbo Community, the Sapele Yoruba Community, the Sapele Itsekiri Community, etc. It is passive. A more positive name, for example, Sapele Indigenes Association should be considered as it connotes a definitive and positive meaning’’.

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OTHERS EULOGIZE ELSIE AJAYI IKOLI AS DIGNITARIES GATHER IN LAGOS PRISONERS CARE VIBROFLOTATION AND GEOTECHNICAL

VIBROFLOTATION AND GEOTECHNICAL, PRISONERS CARE, OTHERS EULOGIZE ELSIE AJAYI IKOLI AS DIGNITARIES GATHER IN LAGOS

VIBROFLOTATION AND GEOTECHNICAL, PRISONERS CARE, OTHERS EULOGIZE ELSIE AJAYI IKOLI AS DIGNITARIES GATHER IN LAGOS
Dignitaries from all over the world will gather in Lagos on Friday, November 28, 2025 to pay their last respects and bid farewell to Madam Elsie Ajayi Ikoli.
A statement on Friday morning by the Ernest Sissei Ikoli Foundation said Elsie Ajayi Ikoli’s burial activities would begin on Thursday, November 27 in Lagos.
The statement by the Executive Vice Chairman of Ernest Sissei Ikoli Foundation, Chief Anthony George- Ikoli, said a service of songs and nights of tributes would hold on Thursday, November 27 at the Citadel, 274, Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island by 5:00pm.
“Elsie Ajayi Ikoli’s funeral service will be held at The Salvation Army Church, 11 Odunlami Street, Lagos on Friday, November 28, 2025.”
The statement also said a private family interment for Elsie Ajayi Ikoli would take place immediately after the church service.
“The casket will be lowered into the ground at 1:30 pm”
“Reception will be by 2:00 pm at The Hall Event Centre, 16 Musa Yar’Adua Street, Victoria Island” the statement said.
“Thanksgiving Service will take place on Sunday, November 30, 2025 at The Salvation Army Church, Lagos Island” the statement said.
The Foundation described Elsie Ajayi Ikoli as a priceless Jewel that would be hard to replace.
“Elsie Ajayi Ikoli was an embodiment of the virtues of doggedness and resilience”.
She passed on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at the enviable age of 93.
Fondly called “Mama Ayo” by friends and associates, Elsie Ajayi Ikoli, according to the family, was a good mother, matriarch, cook and counselor.
Meanwhile, some lawyers and organizations Friday evening extolled Mama’s love for the family, leadership roles and the breeding of a new generation of great thinkers and leaders.
‘’Her life was marked by grace, generosity and steadfastness Legal Answers said in a statement.
The statement signed by Teinane Okpokiti and Owokori Akuiyibo recalled that Elsie Ajayi set an example of the kind of things all of us should be doing.
‘’As a distinguished Senior Advocate in Nigeria, your work stands as a testament to the values she quietly imparted – integrity, resilience and a respectful dignity. Her steady encouragement, prayers and belief in you helped shape a part of purpose and perseverance and her influence is reflected in the principled example you set in your career and life’’
They urged Nigerians to emulate the late matriarch who they said lived a selfless life.
‘’Mama’s warmth touched many and her legacy of service and quiet strength will be remembered with respect’
The Prisoners Care Support Association said Elsie Ajayi Ikoli acquired a robust experience which she put at the service of the people.
‘’We pray that God will grant the family the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss and also grant her eternal rest in the bosom of the Lord’’ a statement by the Acting President, Peter Alex Ochor said.
Vibroflotation and Geotechnical Nigeria also joined others in mourning the passing of Elsie Ajayi Ikoli who lived a life of service to humanity.
‘’On behalf of the Management and Staff of Vibroflotation and Geotechnical Nigeria Limited, we extend our sincere condolences to you and your family on the passing of your beloved mother. Our thoughts are with you during this difficult time and we pray for strength and comfort for you and your loved ones’’ a statement by the Acting Managing Director, Kemi Fadipe, said.
The Adam & Eve Team also sent condolences to Chief Anthony George-Ikoli.
‘’Losing a mother is a profound experience and we can only imagine the grief you are feeling right now. Please note that we are keeping you and your family in our thoughts during this difficult time’’
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