Agbon Kingdom
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Agbon Kingdom | |
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Coordinates: 5°55′N 5°45′E / 5.917°N 5.750°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Delta State |
Government | |
• Type | Monarchy |
• Ovie (King) | HRM Ogurime-Rime Ukori I |
The Agbon Kingdom (also Agbon ẹkwuotọ )
It is located in Ethiope East Local Government Area In Delta State, Nigeria. Which occupies a large space of about 375 square kilometres. This kingdom is surrounded by other Urhobo communities in the locality.
The traditional seat of government in this kingdom is located at Isiokolo.
History
The founders of Agbon migrated through Kwale, probably from Erhowa, settled at Ehwen and Erhivwi or Irri in present Isoko division of Delta State. From there they moved down to Utokori, close to Ughwerun; then to Olomu and through the present Ughelli territory of Ekuigbo to found Otorho r' Agbon now known as Isiokolo.
Isiokolo is now the recognised ancestral place of leadership by the members of this kingdom.
Location
Agbon Kingdom covers about 375 square kilometres. The land is bounded in the north by
Leadership
His Royal Majesty, Ogurime-Rime Ukori I is the current King and Ovie of Agbon Kingdom. He was crowned Ovie in February 2013 succeeding the late Ogurime-Rime Okpara I[3]
Natural resources
This kingdom produces a variety of food crops, mostly yam, plantain and cassava. Cash crops as palm produce and rubber plantations also flourish here. Agbon holds a large reservoir of crude oil which is a major source of income to Nigeria; the Erhorike oil wells are considered to be among the shallowest in the world and are found here.
Population
The kingdom is highly populated as it has an extensive range of towns and villages under its territorial domain. It has been ranked the second most populous cultural unit in
Language
The people of Agbon speak
Composition
This kingdom is made up of a wide array of sub-kingdoms and villages or towns. These sub-kingdoms are the consequences of migrations from one terrain to another.
Sub-kingdoms
Towns and villages
Some Of The Towns In Agbon Kingdom;
- Isiokolo
- Ekrebuo
- Kokori
- Erhomeghwu
- Okuidjerhe
- Samagidi
- Egbogho
- Urhwokpe
- Ekraka
- Erhonaka
- Erhorike
- Okpara Inland
- Okurutuyo
- Okuekpagha
- Unumane
- Okoradaode
- Okurufor
- Okururhujevwe
- Umiaghwa
- Okurihohi
- Okuibada
- Erhokori
- Orhoakpor
- Ekrudu
- Okukpokpo
- Okureghwro
- Eku
- Igun
- Otumara
- Okpara W/S
- Okorogba
- Okurekpo
- Okuredafe
- Oviorie
- Ovu Inland
- Okuemeka
- Okurekpagha
- Okuogbamu
- Ovwere
- Urhodo
- Okumodje
- Obadjere
- Ekpan
- Igwevwore
- Okwokpokpo
- Ekusioro
- Okurobi
- Okuronika
- Okuighele
- Ekirugbo.
- okuomoise
Notes
- ^ a b c Peter P. Ekeh (April 26, 2008). "On the Matter of Clans and Kingdoms in Urhobo History and Culture". Urhobo Historical Society. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
- ^ "Chief Imo Otite's Profile of Agbon, A Major Urhobo Subcultural Unit". www.waado.org. Archived from the original on 2002-03-11.
- ^ "The Pointer News Online".
References
- "Agbon Home Page". Urhobo Historical Society. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
- Agbon Kingdom at Asemeyese.com
Further reading
- "Ovie Of Agbon Kingdom, HRM Okpara I, Dead". The Nigerian Voice. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
- Onajite Igere Adjara; Andy Omokri (1997). Urhobo kingdoms: political and social systems. Textflow Limited. ISBN 9789782783028.
- Peter Palmer Ekeh, ed. (2007). History of the Urhobo People of Niger Delta. Urhobo Historical Society. ISBN 9789780772888.
- Onigu Otite (2003). The Urhobo people. Shaneson C. I.
- Andrew G. Onokerhoraye (1995). Patterns of development in Urhoboland, Nigeria. Benin Social Science Series for Africa. ISBN 9789782027580.
- Patricia Dede Otuedon; Obafemi Awolowo (1981). Awo in Urhobo Land. P.D. Otuedon.