Three years after the Osuivie of Agbarho Kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, South-South Nigeria, His Royal Majesty, Ajuwe, Samson Owhe, Ogugu I, reportedly escaped being killed by armed men who invaded his palace, the monarch is set to return to the palace.
It will be recalled that on the Sunday morning of December 2, 2018, some armed men reportedly chased the traditional ruler out of his palace to execute his dethronement.
He subsequently went into hiding and was one year after presented the Staff of Office by the Delta State Government on Monday, November 6, 2017.
Investigations reveal that the monarch has been asked to return to his palace on the orders of the Delta State Government. This led to a protest last week Wednesday by some chiefs against his reinstatement.
The third kingmaker of Agbarho Kingdom, Liberty Evwen Emaka had said the protest was against an alleged reinstatement of their dethroned king, HRM Samson Ogugu, which according to him was against the wishes of the Agbarho people.
However, a dependable source privy to the outcome of the State Security Council meeting which was held on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, in Asaba, the Delta State capital, disclosed that William Onokpite, who has been parading himself as the new monarch was directed to vacate the palace within two weeks from the date of the directive.
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According to the source who craved anonymity, Onokpite was told to go and work with Ogugu 1, having admitted that he was misled into accepting to replace him as king of the kingdom.
The source said the story has however changed on Onokpite’s return to Agbarho after a meeting of some chiefs allegedly prevailed upon him not to vacate the palace.
Efforts to reach Onokpite on his mobile number that ends with 437 have been unsuccessful.
As it stands, events in the coming days will show clearly the compliance with directive by the Delta State Security Council on the crisis that has been rocking the throne of Agbarho Kingdom for the past three years.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
