{"id":29863,"date":"2024-04-03T03:19:04","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T03:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=29863"},"modified":"2024-04-03T03:43:36","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T03:43:36","slug":"urhobo-monarchs-appeals-to-fg-to-allow-innocent-suffering-okuama-people-to-return-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=29863","title":{"rendered":"Urhobo Monarchies Appeal to FG to Allow Innocent, Suffering Okuama People to Return Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=19271&amp;ad_type=81&amp;rl=1800\" width=\"336\" height=\"280\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Ukoko r\u2019 Ivie r\u2019 Urhobo( Urhobo Council of Traditional Rulers) has appealed to the federal government to allow the suffering and innocent aged people and children of Okuama community to return to their ancestral home<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">This was contained in a press statement by HRM (Dr)Emmanuel Ekemejewa Sideso, Abe 1, JP. OON today(3\/4\/2024) after a meeting with representatives of Ewu, Okparabe and Arhavwarien led by Chief Vincent Oduaran JP, Chief Sam Oborumuyere and Prince Solomon Diodemise, Otota of Okparebe Kingdom<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Below is the full press statement:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Today, Tuesday, 2nd April 2024, representatives of Ewu, Okparabe and Arhavwarien Kingdoms of Ughelli South Local Government area of Delta State came on &#8220;save our soul&#8221; visit to the Chairman, Ukoko r\u2019 Ivie r\u2019 Urhobo(Urhobo Council of Traditional Rulers), HRM(Dr.) Emmanuel Ekemejewa Sideso Abe 1, JP. OON Ovie of Uvwie Kingdom supported by HRM Ovie of Agbarha-Otor, HRM\u00a0 of Oghara and HRM Ovie of Idjerhe Kingdom(Exco members) at the Palace of Ovie of Uvwie Kingdom.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The representatives under reference narrated suffering, attacks. arson, deaths etc by the people of\u00a0 Okuama community and neighbouring communities. That they could no longer sleep with their eyes closed.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">That they are worried that HRM Ovie of Ewu Kingdom was declared wanted by the Nigeria Army and his subsequent surrendering himself to the Commissioner of Police, Delta State and the hand over to the Nigerian Army Authority. They believed in the innocence of the King.<\/div>\n<div class=\"xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>Resolution<\/strong>:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">After listening to the pleas of the representatives, the council resolved as follows:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cThe Ukoko r&#8217; Ivie Urhoblo(Urhobo Council of Traditional Rulers) restated their call for setting up of an Independent investigative enquiry into the immediate and remote causes of the Okuama-military incident as this is the only way the truth can be revealed and avoid future incidence<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cThat the good people of Ewu Kingdom should remain calm and law-abiding as the council will ensure that no innocent person suffers unjustly.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cCouncil once more commiserate with families of the slain soldiers and the Nigerian Army Authority<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cCouncil is deeply touched by the pains suffered by innocent citizens of Okuama and neighboring communities and commensurate with the families of those who lost their loved ones.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cCouncil also appeal to the federal government to allow the Okuama people to return to their ancestral home to reduce the suffering of the innocent aged people and children.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Signed by:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">HRM(Dr.) Emmanuel Ekemejewa Sideso Abe 1, JP. OON Ovie of Uvwie Kingdom<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Chairman, Ukoko r\u2019 Ivie r\u2019 Urhobo<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">HRM Richard Oghenevwogaga Ebelle Okorefe 1, JP, Ovie of Agbarha-Otor<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Secretary, Ukoko r\u2019 Ivie r\u2019 Urhobo<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=19271&amp;ad_type=81&amp;rl=1800\" width=\"336\" height=\"280\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ukoko r\u2019 Ivie r\u2019 Urhobo( Urhobo Council of Traditional Rulers) has appealed to the federal government to allow the suffering and innocent aged people and children of Okuama community to return to their ancestral home This was contained in a press statement by HRM (Dr)Emmanuel Ekemejewa Sideso, Abe 1, JP. 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