Palace of Okphe-Ukpi of Ogbona Approved Villages (3rd Edition)
OGBONA RULERS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY FROM 1892 TO 2017 S/N OKPHE UKPI KINDRED DATES 1 Aikpabeghie (OKPHE UKPI) Ivhioverai 1892 – 1904 2 Anyai (OKPHE UKPI) Handed over to Ototo when he was imprisoned for his role during the Dogbonoba war Ivhiorevho 1904 – 1908 3 Ototo (OKPHE UKPI) Ivhitse 1908 – 1914 4 Enakhumhe (Warrant Chief) Appointed by the British Administration Ivhiobore 1914 – 1917 5 Ikhumhetse (Warrant Chief) son of Enakhumhe Ivhiobore 1917 – 1918 6 Okozi (Warrant Chief) Removed on restoration of Ukpi holding system in 1931 Ivhiulaghua 1920 – 1931 7 Aleghe (OKPHE UKPI) appointed at the restoration of Ukpi holding Ivhioroke 1931 – 1938 8 Atsegwasi (OKPHE UKPI) ruled for 3 months Ivhiosano 1941 – 1941 9 Okozi (OKPHE UKPI) same Okozi that Warrant Chief of Ogbona 1920-1931 Ivhiulaghua 1942 – 1954 10 Patrick Ajayi Oboarekpe (A primary school Teacher) became the OKPHE UKPI of Ogbona and vacated the Ukpi holding on becoming the Ogieavhianwu of Avhianwu in 1986 Ivhitse 1955 – 1994 11 Chief Thomas Ajayie Osigbemhe (JP) a retired civil servant-Permanent Secretary (8/10/1994 – 2008) Ivhiozima 8/10/1994 – 2008 Chief William Idode, Okphe Ukpi of Ogbona (Politician and Community Leader) Ivhiobore 2008 – DATE NEXT ORDER OF ROTATION ACCORDING TO KINDRED AS AT APRIL 2017 12 Akpabeghie Egboise Title Chief Bernard Ikhanoba 13 Ivhiorevho Ogboikpise Title Chief Patrick K. Ikhane 14 Ivhioroke Utokho Ukpi Na evho Title Chief Stephen Apakhade 15 Ivhido Utokho Ukpi Na ape Title Chief Jacob Utu Orbih OGBONA SUB-CLAN, VILLAGES AND VILLAGE HEADS AS AT 1st MAY, 2017 Akpagi Ivhiosano Chief Joseph Obeakemhe 3/7/2017 Ivhido Chief Jacob Orbih 3/25/2017 Ivhianaga Chief Bernard Ikhanoba 4/5/2017 Ivhioroke Chief Stephen Aloye Apakhade 8/4/2017 S/N OLD VILLAGES NEW VILLAGES NEW QUARTERS VILLAGE/QTRS HEADS INSTALLATION CONTACT NUMBER 1 Ivhiochie Ivhiobore Agiamhesor Chief Joseph Edogamhe 3-Jun-1986 08122953515, 07064937608 Atogwe Chief Lawrence Iyevhobu 6-Dec-2015 07038558508, ‘08059097487 Emhoepo Chief George Kadiri 2-Mar-2007 08052052203, 07030412997 Oghie Chief Azelake Akabeli 3-May-2010 09050157637, 07032967406 Imela Chief Sunday Oga 26-Jun-2007 07067047766 Ivhiosano Agba Chief Richard Otse 14-Mar-2007 08033327911 Ikhinaede Chief Joseph Obeakemhe 14-Feb-2007 08162393809 Okhakia Chief Vital Anaweokhai 9-Apr-1992 07031967458 Osimua Chief Mathias Akpaibor 19-Jun-2013 08033921962 Ivhitse Akpheokhai Chief Okpobisa Omiawa 10-Sep-1993 07066960311 Enamino Chief Noel Imhoedemhe 4-Jul-2007 08165496223 Innih Chief John Ogedegbe 17-Aug-2013 ,07038879021 Ototo Chief Moses Obadele Ogboalo 15-Sep-1985 S/N OLD VILLAGES NEW VILLAGES NEW QUARTERS VILLAGE/QTRS HEADS INSTALLATION CONTACT NUMBER 2 Ivhido Ivhiobere (Ivhiatso) Anyiora Chief Bernard Damaza 15-Aug-2015 07067443849 Ateghie Chief David Omoghie 08077336677 Anwukpe Chief Jacob Orbih 29-Jul-2006 07038228960 Imhomoh Chief Francis Umago 2-Mar-2007 08067638226 3 Ivhiorevho Ivhiorevho Anyia Chief Francis Irene 07069006832 Ikhane Chief Patrick Ikhane 10-Mar-2003 07035399945 Okhatie Chief Lawrence Ikhiagwa 14-Jun-2007 07069073442 4 Okotor Ivhioroke Aleghe Chief Cyril Okhakumhe 14-Feb-2007 08063445975 Imhonighie Chief Thomas Agbepue 12-Jan-2011 08069403446 Oyemheuno Chief Stephen Apakhade 28-Dec-2009 09036181081 Ivhianaga (Ivhioverai & Ivhiulaghua) Akpabeghie Chief Bernard Ikhanoba 22-Mar-2007 07039279261 Erhagbhe Chief Vincent Otsoi 12-Sep-2014 07068372908 Apekhore Chief Matthias Esue 25-May-2004 08137463687 Okozi Chief Joseph Okozi 14-Jun-2007 Ukhami Chief Daniel Oshiotse 9-Nov-2000 08066319594 Ivhiozima Irume Chief John Ikeku 1-Nov-1994 08073237730 Umogba Chief Matthias B. Isede 26-Mar-2007 07067626664 Uzobonwu Chief Musa Anetekhai 10-Sep-1993 07038436147 PALACE OF OKPHE-UKPI OF OGBONA APPROVED VILLAGES (3RD EDITION) S/N OTADI VILLAGES VILLAGE HEAD 1 PA. JACOB ATEGHE OTOTO CHIEF MOSES OGBOALO 2 PA. MATHIAS OSHAWO AGBAI CHIEF RICHARD OTSE 3 PA. IMOAGENE APEBU ANYIA CHIEF FRANCIS IRENE 4 PA. JULIUS IGBADUMHE ATEGIE CHIEF DAVID OMOGHIE 5 PA. PIUS OKOZI OKOZI CHIEF JOSEPH OKOZI 6 PA. OSHIOKE AGBEPUE IMHONIGHIE CHIEF THOMAS AGBEPUE 7 PA. JOSEPH AMIEKHAMHE ANWUKPE CHIEF JACOB ORBIH 8 PA. ERUA ALUOGHOR OGIHE CHIEF AZELAKE AKABELI 9 PA. PAUL IKHUMHI ERAGBHE CHIEF VINCENT OTSOI 10 PA. ALASA OSIGBEMHE UZOBONWU CHIEF MUSA ANETEKHAI 11 PA. ANTHONY AIGBA AGIAMHESOR CHIEF JOSEPH EDOGAMHE 12 PA. EMITSE ILEGA AIKPABEGHIE CHIEF BERNARD IKHANOBA 13 PA. IKIELU OMIAWA AKPHIOKHAI CHIEF OKPOBISA OMIAWA 14 PA. UNOADE AKO ALEGHE CHIEF CYPRIL OKHAKUMHE 15 PA. PAUL S. ELETA ANYORIA CHIEF BERNARD DAMAZA 16 PA. ANTHONY OGHENA APEKHORE CHIEF MATTHIAS ESUE 17 PA. INNOCENT ITSUOKOR ATOGWE CHIEF LAWRENCE IYEVHOBU 18 PA. MOMOH OMAKHIA EMHOEPO CHIEF GEORGE I. KADIRI 19 PA. CHRISTOPHER EKHASEMOMHE ENAMINO CHIEF NOEL IMHODEMHE 20 PA. JOHN IKHANE IKHANE CHIEF PATRICK IKHANE 21 PA. OSIMEGA OGAH IMELA CHIEF SUNDAY OGAH 22 PA. BENSON KASIMI IMHOMOH CHIEF FRANCIS UMAGOR 23 PA. SALAMI OPIKHARA IKIHINAEDE CHIEF JOSEPH OBEAKEMHE 24 PA. SIMEON OKOMILO INNIH CHIEF JOHN OGEDEGBE 25 PA. RUFUS BELLO IRUME CHIEF JOHN IKEKU 26 PA. MUSA ITAKU OKHAKIA CHIEF VITAL ANAVHEOKHAI 27 PA. ANDREW OKHAMERA OKHATIE CHIEF LAWRENCE IKHIAGWA 28 PA. MICHAEL KANO ABU OSIMUA CHIEF MATTHIAS AKPAIBOR 29 PA. KAYODE OKHOTOR OYEMHEUNO CHIEF STEPHEN APAKHADE 30 PA. JOSPEH OSHITSE UKHAMI CHIEF DANIEL OSHIOTSE 31 PA. MATTHIAS ISEDE UMOGBA CHIEF MATTHIAS ISEDE 32 NON-INDIGINS REPRESENTATIVE CHIEF ABDULLAHI ESHEIEMOGHE 33 NON-INDIGINS REPRESENTATIVE CHIEF YAYA YUSUF H.H. CHIEF WILLY IDODE CHIEF GEORGE KADIRI THE OKPHE-UKPI OF OGBONA SECRETARY, OKPHE-UKPI-IN COUNCIL AND SUB-CLAN HEAD OF AVHIANWU Profile of Chief William Idode, Okphe Ukpi of Ogbona Williams Uloko Idode was born 4th April 1959 to Mr. Momodu Ojakpai idode and Mrs. Lametu Amiunomhene Idogho both of Ivhiobore quarters Ogbona. He left home very early to live with his uncle Dr. J. B. Idode in Benin City in 1970. He completed his primary education in Benin City at Arinze Primary School in 1972. Attended Western Boys High School Benin City 1972 -1977. Willie then left for Kaduna to start life on his own where he gained employment with Nigeria Defense Industry. He returned home to take up an appointment as teacher in 1979 due to pressure from his parents. The struggles continued for some time to go back to school and meet with financial and family challenges. He has to stay close to his father when the father became very sick because others were not around home. The father died in 1986. His death free him to go into business both local and international business (buying and selling), contract jobs, mining of solid mineral and later, petroleum products business. In 1996 he went
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