In Loving Memory of Chief Tony Amajuoritse Ede – The Uwa Olu Etan of Warri Kingdom

  

In Loving Memory of Chief Tony Amajuoritse Ede – The Uwa Olu Etan of Warri Kingdom With profound sadness, we announce the passing of our dear father, grandfather, husband, brother, uncle, friend, and pillar of our family. He was a phenomenal man who left us on June 4, 2024, at the age of 75. Chief Tony Ede was cherished by so many people for his kindness, humour, and unwavering support. His absence leaves a profound void in our hearts. His kind heart, warm smile, hearty laugh and generous spirit touched countless lives and made us proud; his legacy will continue to inspire us.

Nana Olomu in exile, Accra, Ghana, 1894.

 

Nana Olomu (1852–1916) was an Itsekiri chief, palm oil merchant, freedom fighter and Governor of the Benin River from 1886 to 1894.

 Born in Jakpa to Chief Olomu (1810-1884), who had 59 wives and 106 children (53 male and 53 female), Nana Olomu successfully prevented European penetration of the hinterland of the Benin and the nearby rivers until he was captured and sent to exile in Accra in 1894.

 Nana Olomu's monopolistic control of trade in the Benin River stifled Urhobo traders and Europeans who now have their share of the trade significantly reduced. He signed a treaty on behalf of his people in 1884 that gave the British rights over Itsekiri. By this treaty, Itsekiri became the first protectorate in the Western Niger Delta, few years before the successive fall of Oba Nogbaisi Ovonramwen of the Benin Kingdom. Olomu was oblivious of a section of the treaty which ended the sovereignty of Itsekiri.

INAUGURATION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNIWARRI, OBITUGBO

Congratulation to the people of Warri and the entire Nigeria as the Itsekiri ethnic nationality in the Niger Delta Inaugurated the Board of Directors of the University of Warri (UniWarri) at the Palace of the Warri Kingdom, with a kick start campus in Obitugbo Warri North of Delta State.

The board of directors is to be chaired by Professors Omatseye and amongst others present at the Inauguration include the likes of Engr. Victor Oritsetimeyin Wood: A better days ahead and a better Iwere nation is possible, but as the people must not stop demanding for the actualisation of it. Kudos to Prof Omatseye and all the ground troupe working tirelessly to make this dream a reality. Thanks to Ogiame Ikenwoli for the royal support.

Itsekiri Group Petitions EFCC Over DESOPADEC Pipeline Surveillance Contract …Accuses former Commissioner Ejele Of Misappropriating Project Funds

Itsekiri Group Petitions EFCC Over DESOPADEC Pipeline Surveillance Contract

    
…Accuses former  Commissioner Ejele Of Misappropriating Project Funds

– An Itsekiri group, Iwere Development Association, (IDA), has accused the Commissioner representing Itsekiri nation in the board of DESOPADEC, Mr. Michael Diden (aka Ejele), of embezzling pipeline surveillance contract funds meant to employ over 1,500 youths from Itsekiri land.

Addressing newsmen in Warri, Delta State, on Sunday, the President of the group, Comrade Omolubi Newuwumi, who doubles as Commissioner for Youth Development in the state, alleged that funds for the first phase of the project meant to employ over 1,500 youths from Itsekiri land were misappropriated.

His allegations came amid moves to re-award the controversial contract to the former council chairman of Warri North, Ejele, who according to the group, had allegedly enriched himself with the project funds.

IDA alleged that Ejele had not represented Itsekiri interest in the execution of the project, saying not even a single Itsekiri was employed while the contract lasted.

The group therefore urged the Federal Government to discontinue the re-award of multi-billion naira Nigerian Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC) pipeline surveillance contract to the Itsekiri youth leader.

The group also called on the anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission(EFCC), to investigate the allegation against Diden who is  a member representing Warri North in the Delta state House of Assembly.

The group also alleged that the contract recipient who was the Commissioner representing Itsekiri nation on the board of DESOPADEC, was responsible for the under development of Itsekiri communities and its people both politically and economically.

In an open letter to President Goodluck Jonathan and Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, a copy of which was made available to THEWILL, the group said while other beneficiaries of the contract from other ethnic groups in the Niger Delta region were busy impacting positively on their land and people, Ejele who is an Itsekiri representative in the pipeline surveillance contract was busy acquiring fleets of cars and multi-million naira landed properties in major cities across the country.

“I’m writing this letter based on my conviction on what the Itsekiri nation has suffered, and I’m saying ‘Enough is enough’ for few individuals to continue enriching themselves with our collective wealth which God has given us.”

“This open letter has become necessary based on recent attempt to re-award the NNPC pipeline surveillance contract in Delta State to a surveillance company where Mr. Michael Diden represents the Itsekiri interest again.”

“The first phase of the contract which was also awarded to him was meant to employ and engage more than 1,500 Itsekiris, but to our dismay, the gesture of the government for the people never materialised because of the greed of one single person.”

“He did not only misappropriated the money meant for the contract, he failed also to employ one single youth from Itsekiri Nation.”

“In DESOPADEC, Mr Diden misappropriated money meant for the development of Itsekiri communities and empowerment of its people, especially the youths just like the surveillance contract given to him by the Federal Government.”

“He was also given a similar job by the Delta state government through DESOPADEC before his appointment as part of government’s attempt to reduce youth restiveness, but was thwarted by greed to enrich himself,” the statement. Mr Omolubi stated.

Moses Fregene, the Robert Mugabe of Bateren Royal Community: A leader that left his people and land poorer that they met them

Bateren cannot be the private property of Moses Fregene, the Robert Mugabe of Bateren Royal Community: A leader that left his people and land poorer that they met them is a failure because true leaders suffer the most but get the least credit. Moses Fregene has only led himself without followers but prisoners.

Moses should be ashamed of himself for leading the Bateren Royal Community into failure and a state of mockery and he should forget about any plan or agenda to manipulate any constitution with intent to reimpose himself on the people during the Dissolution of his over 13yrs leadership as the community trust chairman with nothing to show and yet has deprived others that can work. The Dissolution will be held tomorrow Sunday, the 18th day of March 2018, I enjoin all Itsekiri sons and daughters from the Royal Community of Bateren irrespective of whether or not they are of Maternal or Paternal to be on the ground and witness the negotiation of their future Bateren.

Moses Fregene should stop cajoling the people of Bateren and the Omateye Royal Family that he is the only one with the capacity to challenge the Ejo/Emiko’s Royal Family from imposing their family members on the community people using their incumbency as the ruling house, but for over 13yrs since the Community has been entrusted to the Moses that is claiming to protect the interest of the Bateren people and Omateye's Royal Family there’s no progress in the community.

 Isn't shameful that even the parents of the said Moses do not have a house in the community where he leads? And the irony is that he did not even build a house for himself in the community where he collected so much from and deprived of infrastructural development, all he does is visit the community collect money and then return back to Warri Township where he squandered all the money on fame purchase.

Photo Chief Lori and his mother

Chief Lori and his mother Igba (the founder of Ajigba and great grandmother to Rita Lori the Igba of Warri Kingdom), in Warri, Southern Nigeria early 1900's or earlier.

REYENIEJU TO EMAMI: YOU ARE A KNOWN MISCHIEF MACHINE

Me: ITSEKIRIMI, IT IS FINISHED!!!

Daniel Reyenieju wrote:

The Federal Lawmaker representing Warri Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Mr Daniel Reyenieju, has advised the Itsekiri traditional leadership to caution members of the Warri Traditional Council and other Itsekiri leaders to desist from denigrating the Itsekiri nation by employing their positions as a tool for exploring personal political space and relevance through deliberate misinformation and malignant innuendoes.

Speaking to our correspondent yesterday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport yesterday in reaction to an interview granted to the Saturday Vanguard by Chief Ayiri Emami, Reyenieju legislator specifically warned Chief Emami and others he described as his co-travellers to stop abusing the privileged positions they occupy within the Itsekiri traditional hierarchy for deliberate mischief, politicking and dirty blackmail.

He particularly lamented that by the development of this nature, the Itsekiri ethnic group is being portrayed in bad light with the possibility of generating such ripple and boomeranging effects of further polarizing the Itsekiris with the consequence of endlessly exacerbating the already entrenched division created by Emami’s installation as ‘Ologbotsere.

He said that since the nomination of Ayiri Emami as Ologbotsere late last year was greeted with widespread protests it should have been a development sufficient to inspire the Chief to at least attempted to prove his critics wrong by acting in ways and manners as to promote the unity of the people rather than inflaming the body polity by his current acrimonious conduct.      

Speaking further, the federal lawmaker noted, ‘While I am not oblivious of the fact that his aridness, cerebral limitations and impecunious level of exposure would have largely informed his making the allegations in issue against the Governor and Government of Delta State, it is preposterous and most malignant to indirectly accuse the present Government of the state as being responsible for the comatose state of the Warri town. It should be obvious to any right thinking person that such misfortunes predating the current administration can be attributed to  the unfortunate exit of Shell Development Corporation of Nigeria (SPDC) and other related oil companies from Warri, non functionality of the Warri ports to mention but a few of culprits that remain largely responsible for the present of extremely low commercial activities in the area.”

Continuing, he said, “Whatever can be attributed as the causal factor of the present state of Warri clearly predates the present government of Delta State. For example, part of the factor responsible for the present state of non-commercial utilization of the Warri Port squarely rest on the shallowness of the Escravos Bar and security concerns; all of which are being addressed and require the cooperation of all and sundry including traditional rulers who ought to be playing their roles as peace makers and partners in progress. 

“On my part, I have successfully secured a parliamentary resolution on the dredging of the Escravos Bar and have exchanged series of correspondences with the President on this with what is left being for the federal government to implement. Therefore, I am urging Chief Emami to exploit his position within the All Progressive Congress to get the federal government to expedite action.

“In the same vein, I urge Chief Emami to note that Warri Port is under the Federal Ministry of Transport and he should also use his said close relationship with the Minister of Transport to turn around the fortune of Warri port, which will immediately ipso facto turn around the present fortune of Warri and environs.

‘While any responsible and responsive government like the Delta State government would as usual welcome constructive criticisms, what is being flaunted by Chief Emami, is laced with bias, misinformation and crass ignorance, the Chief should be schooled on the economic situation of the state and by extention national economic growth. While we will continue constructively engage the state Government for meaningful development due us as Itsekiri people.

Concluding, Reyenieju, in an emotional message to his Itsekiri ethnic group, said  “The  preponderance of Itsekiri persons (including myself) expressed strong reservation about the Chief Emami being selected for the post of Ologbotsere of the traditional Warri Kingdom because of his very notorious attitude of cheap blackmail, promoting disaffection, telling lies and other mischiefs. A higher level of intellectual background for the Ologbotsere may have saved us from this mess which is unfortunately poised to continue for a long time. Regrettably, a few of those within the Itsekiri traditional gentry, who also hold the acme of traditional authority in Itsekiri thought otherwise. I am sure that with the extant disastrous outing by Chief Ayiri, they should be able to overcome the spell by now and begin to realize that the proverbial chicken has come home to roast”

Ayiri can’t be Ologbotsere of Itsekiri, says Lori-Ogbebor

RIGHTS activist, Chief Rita Lori-Ogbebor, has said Chief Ayiri Emami will not be recognised as the Ologbotsere of Itsekiri nation, if the Olu of Warri, His Majesty Ogiame Ikenwoli, confer the title on him against the wishes of the people. She also urged the Itsekiri not to engage in violent opposition to the choice of Emami, adding that the conferment of the title on him was against the collective interest of Itsekiri nation.
 CHIEF RITA LORI-OGBEBOR Briefing newsmen yesterday in Lagos, she said the Itsekiri had rejected Emami prior to his appointment, last Friday, noting that it was surprising that the Itsekiri monarch went ahead to make him the Ologbotsere. She said: “I will, therefore, not believe that the Olu will rush to confer a title on anybody because there is no reason to do so.

Well done Olu Ikenwoli the Nebuchadnezzar of our time ( Hon Charles Eyimofe Pemu- say it as it is)

Well done Olu Ikenwoli the Nebuchadnezzar of our time, may you live long enough to face the nemesis for betraying the people's trust as the aformasin who speaks with all side of your mouth: The truth sound insulting because it's bitter of which no man consume a bitter pill with his/her faced smiling. I have not come to entertain the wolves but feeds the sheep, therefore I seek not a false love from the pretentious pretentious pro throne and Olu and his cohort in exchange for favour. For the bible says " An open rebuke is better than secret love" it would be cheaper, easier , fun, interesting and supportive if I should censored the truth for I would have become their most favourite but rather I venture into the uninteresting and bitter expository advocacy that has attracted me more enemies than friends.

There Is Nothing Like Ologbotsere Of Itsekiri

The Itsekiri National Youth Congress, INYC says statement credited to Chief Rita Lori-Ogbebor, wherein she purportedly said Chief Ayirimi Emami “will not be recognized as the Ologbotsere of Itsekiri Nation” is most unfortunate as there “is nothing like Ologbotsere of Itsekiri Nation, but Ologbotsere of Warri Kingdom”. President of INYC, Comrade Esimaje Awani in a statement released Tuesday October 24 in Warri, Delta State, refuted Chief Ogbebor’s insinuation that the conferment of the prestigious title of Ologbotsere on Chief Ayirimi Emami by the Olu of Warri was against the collective interest of Itsekiri Nation.

Itsekiri"s Take Note of This Uncanny Faces.

Itsekiri take note of this faces.
Two among them all will benefit from the naming of maritime university if it favors the gbaramatu clan as Okerenkoko instead of Okerenghigho.
One as a senator in the red chambers and the other as house of representative member in the green chambers after the 2019 general elections.

Their "GREEK GIFT" in disguise tru their intermediaries shouldn't blind fold us. Note this day that the to emerged two are the major bargainers who exchanges our ancestral property (okerenghigho land) for political support (ijaw block votes).

#Take_back_all_ur_greek_gifts
#bring_back_okerenghigho

OLU OF WARRI COMMUNITY PEACE CUP 2017

• It's the Olu of Warri Community Peace Cup 2017
• 16 Teams across the Itsekiri communities..
•  4 venues and 1 Cup.. 
• november 23 - december 9th

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Meet The Honnourable sons & daughters of Iwere that have consistently Supported the liberation struggle & progress of Warri kingdom (Chief Rita Lori , Pa. Ayonmike, Engr. Victor Oritsetimeyin Wood, Comr. Amaechie Ogbonna)

May the Lord restore the glory of Itsekiri as a nation and bless and protect the likes of Chief Rita Lori , Pa. Ayonmike through ILOT , Engr. Victor Oritsetimeyin Wood, Comr. Amaechie Ogbonna , the formidable and indomitable INYC under the leadership of the amiable youth leader Comr . Weyinmi Agbass and other well meaning sons and daughters of Iwere that are supporting the liberation struggle and progress of Warri kingdom . No evil shall come near their dwelling or touches any members of their families in the name of Jesus Christ.

Failed Ambition honourable Daniel Reyenieju #2019

Oga honourable Daniel Reyenieju,member representing Warri federal constituency in the Nigerian house of representatives,you are now 10 years old as our representative at the lower house of the NASS,there is no visible project you have done in the Warri's,that is failure of the highest order and now you are telling us about grooming the youths,you are telling us how you are still the better way forward,where are your list of projects done by your office sir,this is just an introduction to what is coming.Our mumu don do#2019#

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ORDERED WARRI SOUTH WEST HEADQUATER TO OGIDIGBEN

Toju Apoh 

How long shall we wait?

Itsekiri file a case in court that was fustrated for 16years and at the end in the supreme court the critical judgement we wanted never came.

The last 16years of democracy that have seen the underdevelopment of our places by those who are at the leadership of Itsekiri before the coronation of Ogiame Ikenwoli The Olu of Warri.

While WARRI SOUTH WEST case last, the leaders under whose government Warri south west was taken to Ogbe Ijoh never really show any interest.

Please Name the list of Itsekiri leaders that showed interest in recent time on Itsekiri land issues? Itsekiri land case is not their priority but the wealth from Itsekiri is their priority.

These same people made Warri South West the official Ijaw fourth local government in Delta state.
It was reported same that thesame leaders took the whole of Warri South West election machinery to Kurutie
It is also reported that these same people are planning to start zoning the office of Warri Federal constituency with Ijaw and Urhobo.

#Itsekiri_Winning_Cabal_Losing after the ologbotsere ambition dashed to the gutter, Chief Ayiri Emami has against frustrated

#Itsekiri_Winning_Cabal_Losing after the ologbotsere ambition dashed to the gutter, Chief Ayiri Emami has against frustrated as he failed in a bid to stop legal proceeding against him and his associates that looted Itsekiri developmental funds through Itsekiri Regional Development Commission IRDC he chaired for 5yrs and cannot account for a total sum of five billion Naira (N5BN) allocated to the commission by chevron Nigeria limited. The case to give account or remit the Itsekiri development fund was instituted by the lioness of Africa, Chief Rita Lori Orojowo, the Igba of Warri kingdom on behalf of the oppressed, suppressed and deprived Itsekiri people of the Niger delta.

The High Court sitting in Warri, Delta state dismissed a preliminary objection filed by Chief Ayiri Emami and his associates to challenge the suit instituted by Igba of Warri, Chief Rita Lori and four others against the Delta State Government led by the former administration of Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, Chevron Nigeria Limited and nine Itsekiri figures over perceived short-changing of Itsekiri oil communities on behalf of the suffering Itsekiri people whose wealth was looted by the Chief Ayiri led IRDC 5yrs administration which a total of 5BN Naira meant to provide social basic infrastructures and amenities such as roads, drinking water, schools, schoolarship, electricity, security , housing , healthcare, shoreline protection and some others are unaccounted for.

In the substantive suit, Chief Lori-Ogbebor and others are asked the court to compel the state government, Chevron and nine others which includes Chief Ayiri Emami, to account for the alleged billions of naira voted for the development of Itsekiri oil-producing communities through Chevron’s instituted Itsekiri Regional Development Council, IRDC, and sundry benefits to oil communities in Itsekiriland.

In the objection, Chief Ayiri Emami and seven others had prayed/begged and cried that the court should strike out the suit on grounds against them citing that the court lacks jurisdiction to entertain such case and that the claimants/respondents (Chief Rita) who is acting on behalf of the oppressed, suppressed and disenfranchised poor and helpless Itsekiri people were not known to law among others.      

#Itsekiri Xenophobic Ugborodo Brutality Ugborodo Barbarism Wari Dog Eat Dog

By Charles Eyimofe Pemu

August 25, 2017

I stood for and by Comr. Ofe Nene no matter his adversaries , but that was yesterday when I mistook him for a Moses not knowing he has been Pharoah in disguise. 😠😠Never trust a person to control who cannot control himself for the humble terrified Ofe Nene Penda of yesterday has today become the Nebuchadnezzar against his people. This is why I have issues trusting people as I will rather trust Hyenas, jackals and the lion than human because I know those animals will eat me with no pretense while humans are unpredictable.

Who says Itsekiris doesn't kill their own? Please I need answers to the questions below :

*Was it an Itsekiri visitors or tenants that tied Pa. Metseagharun to yellow Mercedes Benz car and then dragged him on the street of Okere which led to his death over Ugborodo leadership issue?

*Was it Itsekiri neighbours that assassinated the late Sunny Deghele?

*Was it armed robbers that strangled to death the Pa. Sandy Omadeli? 

UDUAGHAN Legacy of failed projects

  

UDUAGHAN Legacy of failed projects. EBOBO of the highest order. 
It is only in Itsekiri that you see people still summon the courage to campaign based on failed projects. This is Itsekiri Dredger which was acquired with an inflated sum of #1B by Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan and his evil disciples using DESOPADEC Itsekiri development funds. For 5 years and counting, this facility has not pumped even one konkoli of sand to sandfill and reclaim any of our eroded community, yet some internet lizards still want to nod their heads in self dilusion and claim that this failed project is one of the landmark achievement of our detribalized failed brother governor.
Whenever I look at the face of the Warri kingdom, I see failed projects which the former governor supervised their failure. Is it the Koko Stadium built to half completion by thief Ibori and then our brother abandoned it for 8 years, or is it the Abigborodo polytechnic that has been used to siphone our money without the resulting benefit? What about the failed Boat yard project at Ugbori opposite NPA that is now a strategic front for militants? One of the biggest scam of the Uduaghan and his 12 evil disciples is the Technical College at Omadino. 

Hon Charles Eyimofe Pemu- say it as it is

The tale of two dignitaries at the just concluded National Association of Itsekiri Graduates NAIG 20th anniversary event with Engr. Victor Oritsetimeyin Wood as key speaker and Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan as chairman:

The sweetest medicine never cures the dreaded epidemic, but the bitter medicine cures all. Underdevelopment is the problem in warri kingdom which as a result of unchecked looting of our developmental funds by those in the helm of affairs whom most of us still worship and yet brand ourselves as progressive. Engr. Victor Oritsetimeyin Wood at the NAIG 20th anniversary prescribed the perfect medication that will liberate Itsekiri nation, but those that branded themselves as activist advocating for the development of our kingdom who are suppose to administer the prescription to the politically sick and weak in mind have deliberately hidden it, because the sickness of deformity is what brings food on the tables of the stomach infrastructural advocates . Itsekiri have a long wake from political slavery but I won't be tired as I will either die fighting or live to feel the change of the old status quo that has impoverished our kingdom.

IJAW AFTER THE MERCHANDISE OF ITSEKIRI

by Toju Apoh 

The people once describe as non educated, timid and bush dwellers over ages has change in recent times, the Ijaw nation with the hunger for change through her leadership, pursued development by all means possible, a thing that have eventually polish their history and change the general outlook of Ijaw people. a wakeup call that brought all Ijaws together irrespective of state and local government area, political parties that have seen them taking new places and also expanding territories. Aside the fact they try to steal Itsekiri lands they are admired for the sense of nationhood they took along in their struggle.

Taking advantage of multinational companies in their area, making judicious use of community and government funds for development, forcing scholarships, pushing modern education for a whole new generation and sametime preserving their own indigenous language and cultures indeed there is a future for Ijaw.