A Concerned indigene of Okpanam community in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State , Hon. Samuel Chucks Okeleke , has passionately appealed to the traditional ruler of Okpanam Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Dr. Michael Mbanefo Ogbolu and other well meaning individuals in the community to prevail on some youths of Obodogba quarters that brought police to dehumanize and assault one of their own , Mr. Osadebe Ebigwei at the residence of Ogbueshi Chukwukadibie Edeke Abumujor.
Hon. Okeleke, who was a one -time Councilor representing ward 9 Okpanam/Ugbolu in Oshimili North Council made the appeal while reacting to an online video where Mr. Osadebe Ebigwei was being dragged on the ground by the said youths.
Hon. Okeleke said that Obodogba quarter occupied a strategic position in Okpanam hence they should live by example, adding that the Ugoani in Council must act immediately to reconcile themselves and live in peace.
The former councilor wondered why people who were not alor title holders could decide on their own to stop their brother from taking alor title, stressing that it was uncalled for.
Hon. Okeleke emphatically stated that in the tradition of Okpanam , only the Ogbueshis in one's village (family) were entitled to superintend the installation of any interested family member as Ogbueshi.
He recalled that Umuomaghe , Umuobodo and Umuosume were different families in Obodogba quarter, explaining that , that was the main reason Umuomaghe could marry from Umuosume and Umuobodo.
He said that the same thing applied in the installation of Ogbueshi in the three families where one family was entitled to carry out the function as the case might be .
The former ward 9 councilor noted that Okpanam was a community that has culture and tradition and should not fold their hands and allow what was going on in Obodogba to continue before it degenerate to other quarters.
Hon. Okeleke also urged Obodogba quarter to emulate Amachai community, in Okpanam on how they amicable resolve issues of conflict.
He advised Okpanam community not to allow the issue of land to divide them and afvised them to love one another as brothers and sisters.
Hon Okeleke that Okpanam indigenes should desist from things that could divide them and embrace developmental initiative.
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