The Ovie of Uvwie Kingdom, His Royal Majesty Dr Emmanuel Ekemejewan Sideso, Abe 1 JP OON, and his wife, Queen Patricia Sideso on Thursday, visited the Eche r’ Oriokpor to mark his 15th coronation anniversary.
The ceremony took place at Chief V. E Otomiewo’s compound in the area Ekpan, Delta State.
Present to welcome the king during his arrival at about 10:56 am at one of the administrative quarters ( Eche r’ Oriokpor) were students from Ekpan Secondary School, Ema group dancers, and Akwa/Cross Cultural Group.
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More cultural displays and welcome dances at the venue of the event were done by Ema Dance Group, Akwa/Cross Cultural Group, and Igbrimere dance, amongst others.
Also, the elders of Olokpo, Wives of Chiefs, Youths of Uvwie kingdom, Differently Abled Brothers/Sisters Group, the Women Group, the Yoruba Community, and the Ogbovwe ( representatives of each quarter) came to pay tribute to the king.
In the celebration gathering, the king was presented with gift items including cash, Plantains, Palm Oil, Vegetables Oil, Yams, Fish, a Bucket of Pepper, a Bucket of crayfish, among others.
Giving his welcome address, the chairman of the event, Chief Victor Otomiewo expressed gratitude to God Almighty who, he said, made Ovie’s coronation anniversary a successful one.
He said God in His immense mercy, allowed the king to be crowned Ovie of Uvwie Kingdom fifteen years ago just like King David in the Bible amidst objections from some parties.
Following the king’s coronation in 2008, the chief said the kingdom has improved massively with some of their lands which were taken by authorities recovered.
He said:
“We started this journey about the end of 2007. There were so many who were battling and struggling to be the Ovie of Uvwie kingdom.
“You were never interested in the throne until the Almighty himself told you ‘thou art the man.’
“2008 to 2023 is not a joke. You’ve been there for fifteen years.
” We had thirteen cases on the chieftaincy. Even once the judge declared the installation and selection of Ovie nor and void. He said he had scraped it and people were rejoicing.
“You have been consistent even though some of us are trying to sabotage the effort. Since you came in 2008, you have not relented in the effort for the Uvwie people to regain what the Army stole from us.
“For the first time in the history of Uvwie, we struggled for fifty-something years to create a new judiciary.
“In your time, we now have a judiciary. We don’t just have an ordinary High Court, we have A Division. In which case, like I’m fighting now Uvwie is now entitled to at least five types of judiciaries.”
Other Dignitaries at the event were Council Chairman, Hon Ramson Onoyake who was represented by the Secretary, Elder Margaret Obiku; the queen’s sister from Udomo Edo State; The Unuevworo of Uvwie, Chief Hope Akasa; Chief Sunday Agbugbu; Chief Okoto Patrick; Chief Peter Iffiie; The Chairman of the Coronation Anniversary and Unuevworo of Ovwori, Chief Henry Urumeji; Secretary to the Traditional Council and Unuevworo of Ohore Eche, Chief Dr J.S Eshenake; Chief U.K Okwowe; Chief Dr G.G Amurun; Chief Prof Joe Abugu(SAN); Chief Joel Akporehe; Immediate past Chairman of Uvwie day celebration, Chief Abraham Kukuru; Chief Fidelis Adjeke; the Second Vice President of UGIU, Mrs Oke Emesone; The Executives of Oriokpor Etche; Chief Eyimofe Akemu; Chief Edwin Akpojaro; Chief William Akpiomah; Chief Terrence Mejogbamu Victor Edeniren; Hon. David Enawore as well as over fifty other Chiefs of the Kingdom.
Others who came to celebrate the over-a-decade coronation were the Akwa Cross Rivers Residents, the Ohanaeze Ndi Ibo, Yoruba Community.
The program was anchored by Hon Collins Ighrakpata, who is also a Member of the Publicity Committee of d Coronation Anniversary.
