WESTERN DISTRICTS
Udo
Iwu
Ihobe
Ihan
The Theban Priest of Amon (Ogiogbon) who was responsible
for installing Princes and Dukes in outlying territories for the Ogiso Igodo
installed them in a manner consistent with their birth rankings. Note that the
Ogiso Igodo had several wives the most senior of which were Esagho and Ogikebe.
This is the diplomatic order (after Igodomigodo itself):
1. Ovie of Ughelle (Ughelli) - eldest son of Ogiso
Igodo by Esagho. He had many sons one of whom (Ere) became the second Ogiso
in Igodomigodo after Ogiso Igodo.
2. Onojie of Evboikhimwin (Ewohimi) - second son
of Ogiso by Ogikebe. His sons (Igodo’s grandsons) were subsequently made Enogies
over Evbosa, Evbato, Ekpon, Ebele, Amahor, Igueben etc.... (Esan I)
3. Onojie of Oruwa (Irrua) - third son of Ogiso
by Esagho. His sons established Irhue, Ekponmwan (Ekpoma), Ewu, Uromi, Ugboha,
Ubiaza (Ubiaja), Okhodua, Oria etc... (Esan II)
4. Obi of Uburuku (Ubulu-Uku) - 4th son of Ogiso
(second son of Ogikebe)
5. Enogie of Isi in Eguae Ogisi near the Ekpoza
- 5th son of Ogiso produced by his third wife. The sons of the 1st Enogie of
Isi settled in Okemuen, Oghada, Okhuokhuo, Isievbee, Ighomo, Ike, Urhonigbe,
Ugo, Ebue etc...
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Nigeria: At the Beach
6. Enogie of Udo - 6th son of Igodo and first son
of his 4th wife. His sons established themselves around Oduna, Isiuwa, Uhiere,
Ugbogui, Usen, Egbeta, Okada and Uhen.
7. Enogie of Uhobe (Sobe) - 7th son of Igodo from
his 5th wife. His sons established themselves around Ogbesse, Ihan, Okha etc...
8. Oba of Agbede in Kukuruku - 8th son of Ogiso
Igodo. His sons established themselves around Auchi, Jagbe, Weppa, Lampese,
Okpe, Oke, Obilo, Uneme, Uzairue etc...
NUMEROUS OTHER WAVES OF MIGRATION (FOR DIFFERENT
REASONS) TOOK PLACE SUBSEQUENTLY, BUT THIS WAS THE FIRST OGISO INSTALLED ADMINISTRATION.
Thus, Benjamin has ancient historical ammunition
to support his claim that Ewohimi is the most senior Dukedom in Esanland. Evbato
(Ewatto) is technically junior to Ewohimi (using this criterion) since Ewatto’s
first Duke was the son of the Duke of Ewohimi. I hope Pita (ex-Sage of Ewatto),
Cynthia (of Uromi) and Lawani (of Igueben) will forgive me for this - not to
mention Idahosa, who I am sure will understand. By the way Hilary, Ewohimi is
senior to Isi (including Okhuokhuo), so pay your respects to Benjamin when next
you see him - by letting him break kolanut in your presence.
You all can also see how our traditional institutions
are related going back centuries. I hope more research can be done into the
Ogiso era - as well as the history of individual villages and common people
in Edoland.
NOWAMAGBE OMOIGUI
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