BEVERLY HILLS, CA, December 14, (THEWILL) – Barely 18 months after the demise of their traditional ruler, a new governing council has been inaugurated to administer the affairs of the Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Traditional Council in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State for the next two years is now in place.
The inauguration of the new Governing Council is coming about 18 months after the death of the traditional ruler of the kingdom.
The Regent of Ogbe-Ijoh Kingdom, Chief Samson Mamamu, on Wednesday, sworn in members of the council led by Hon. Lucky Oromoni at Ogbe-Ijoh, headquarters of Warri South West Local Government Area.
At the brief ceremony held at the town hall, Chief Mamamu, noted that from time immemorial, the kingdom has had five arms of its traditional government comprising the Traditional Council, Governing Council, Elders Forum, Women and youth wings of the Kingdom.
He said the ceremony came barely 18 months after the death of the traditional ruler (Pere of Ogbe-Ijoh Clan) and appealed to every member of the kingdom to remain law abiding in the days ahead.
“The tenure of the last Governing Council expired since 23rd October, 2013, and by the special grace of God, we are to inaugurate the new council to take up the welfare of the Kingdom.
‘’We have sailed through a number of undemocratic anomalies. We resettled our minds and are able to marry them into peace. It is our appeal to the Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Kingdom to love themselves, cooperate in pursuing their national needs towards bigger victory,” he said.
The regent however warned that the commonwealth of the Kingdom must not be mismanaged or hijacked by few to create poverty for the larger society.
“Mismanagement of victory is the beginning of poverty’, he stated adding that those who are yet to achieve their aspirations into the council must be patient and join hands with those elected for the overall good and development of Ogbe-Ijoh,’’he said.
Those inaugurated at the ceremony were Wurusibewei Diebo (Assistant Secretary), Ebibor Dio, Godwin Enighan, Isaiah Afodor, Stephen Anegba, Garenwei Eyoroagagha and Jeremiah Toweh Financial Secretary, and other members respectively.
The chairman of the electoral committee, A. O Kokori, said the candidates for the position of Vice Chairman and PRO were disqualified while the Secretary-elect, Mr. T Simon, could not be cleared because of a petition.
Oromoni , who addressing the traditional council and other members of the kingdom after the inauguration, assured that his team would live above board and would consult the traditional council before major decisions would be taken.
He also promised to constitute a constitution review committee to review the 2003 Ogbe-Ijoh Kingdom Constitution.
‘We shall also as a matter of priority, key into the peace and security agenda of the state government and to ensure complete peace in Ogbe-Ijoh Kingdom. We shall also ensure that all ongoing projects are completed and execute new projects within the period of our tenure in office,’’ he said.
Present at te occasion were Chief Favour Izoukumor, Fiyewei of Ogbe-Ijoh, chiefs A D Oyibo, Samuel Ogbokeme, Friday Igbegbe, John Ajemitolo, Mrs Veronica Eselemon, Newton Aloku andi Broderick Donokoromo.
Others were Chiefs David Pere, adviser of the council, Michael Azosibe, Richard Evene, Tony Tekedor and Harrison Gbenekama.
