By Ovedhe Jerry
The people of Owhe clan in Isoko North Local government Area of Delta
State had installed HRM Vincent Atomatofa Edhuye as the Osewho-Efanowhe of Owhe kingdom with a call on the Delta State Government to formally recognize the throne as one of the royal cum traditional institution of authority in Owhe clan.
Prince Simon Enajedu, President General of Owhelogbo Community Development Union (OCDU) in his speech during the installation ceremony held at the Osewho palace in Owhelogbo expressed a joyous heart of the people of Owhe clan in general and that of Owhelogbo people in particular saying that, it is an epoch-making event in the history of Owhe kingdom.
Enajedu who dwelled on the history of the Osewho Royal position said: “History has it that, the people of Owhe migrated from Benin. Azaba who is the husband of Owhe was the founder of Owhe clan and they both had three sons namely: Ogbe (first son), Ovo (2nd son), and Uthatho (3rd son) respectively. Osue, the first son of Ogbe, travelled to Benin in company of some other relatives with gifts to obtain authority from the then powerful Oba of Benin to enable him rule over his people of Owhe clan and to protect his subjects from external aggression.”
“He succeeded in obtaining the “usu” (staff of office) from the Oba of Benin as a symbol of authority to rule over the entire Owhe kingdom and also decreed that ascendency to the throne of Osewho shall be by hereditary, not rotational and not countestable as it goes to the oldest male child of the Osue Royal family – a practice that is still in vogue till date” Enajedu revealed.
Meanwhile, Chief Joshua Ovie Oghole who chaired the occasion spoke in the same direction with the president general but added that, the “usu” as a symbol of authority is unique and highly respected by the people of Owhe clan stressing that, the Osewho is the father of all sons and daughters of the kingdom including every other person irrespective of their positions and social-status.
Prince Theophilus Aruno and prince Isaac Aruno had in a chat with newsmen acknowledged the good people of Owhe clan over their support towards the success of the installation ceremony of their father describing the Osewho as an educated person who is an experienced businessman and widely travelled praying God for longevity, wisdom and good health to enable him rule the people to prosperity in his reign even as they urged the State government to restore the Osewho to its leadership position and be gazetted.
In the same vein, Prince Job Obieroma Osewho – Efanowhe the Regent, while handling-over the staff of office “usu” to HRM Vincent Atomatofa Ethuye congratulated the newly installed royal father of Owhe clan and had pledged total loyalty to the throne of the Osewho calling on all sons and daughters of the kingdom to always respect the position in all ramifications.
