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Okpe

Okpe is a kingdom in Delta State, Nigeria. Today, it is also the name of a local government area. It is one of the many kingdoms that make up Urhobo nation. Its capital is Orerokpe. This LGA has a total population of 128,398 as at the 2006 census.The kingdom plays host to the Osubi Airport, which is actually located at Osubi and the Delta State Trade Fair Complex. The Orodje celebrated ten years on ancestral throne. Major General Felix Mujakperuo is the king of Okpe Kingdom. The kingship is usually rotated between the four ruling houses.

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Okpe
LGA and Kingdom
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Okpe
Coordinates: 5°26′N 5°57′E / 5.43°N 5.95°E / 5.43; 5.95
CountryNigeria
StateDelta State
HeadquartersOrerokpe
Government
 • Orodje (King)H.R.M (Maj-Gen) Orhue I (rtd)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
128,398
Demographics
 • EthnicityOkpe
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Okpe is a kingdom in Delta State, Nigeria.1 Today, it is also the name of a local government area. It is one of the many kingdoms that make up Urhobo nation.2 Its capital is Orerokpe.34 This LGA has a total population of 128,398 as at the 2006 census.5The kingdom plays host to the Osubi Airport, which is actually located at Osubi and the Delta State Trade Fair Complex.6 The Orodje celebrated ten years on ancestral throne.7 Major General Felix Mujakperuo is the king of Okpe Kingdom. The kingship is usually rotated between the four ruling houses.8

History

The Okpe kingdom was established as early as the 17th century. It has a traditional ruler with the title Orodje of Okpe.9 The Okpe people are known to have migrated to found the present day Sapele and the Orodje of Okpe still exercises authority over the land of Sapele.10

The first king produced by this system was H.R.M. Esezi I, Orodje of Okpe, whose sovereignty was around the period of 1770-1779.11

H.R.M. Esezi II became the second Orodje of Okpe. As a pioneer advocate of democracy in the land of okpe, he also was pivotal to Nigeria. He was among the delegated kings that attended the 1957 Lyttelton Conference held in London in order to seek the Nigerian independence from the indirect government of the colonial master. He ruled the kingdom around the period of 1945-1966.12

H.R.M Orhoro I, the third Orodje of Okpe, ruled the kingdom from around the period of 1972-2004. He was educated at a catholic school and also served in the Nigeria police force. He later earned a Business Administration Diploma in the United Kingdom. His early life experience served him well as a springboard for establishing and becoming a director of a company, the New Africa Industries Limited.6

H.R.M Orhue I is the fourth and current king of Okpe. He has served as a major general in the Nigerian Army.13 He was officially crowned on 29 July 2006.8

Climate

The climate in Okpe is classified as tropical monsoon (Am). The city's average annual temperature is -0.82% lower than Nigeria's averages at 28.64 °C (83.55 °F). Okpe generally has 296.16 wet days (81.14% of the time) and receives about 241.52 millimetres (9.51 inches) of precipitation annually.14

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References

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  2. "Delta South is made of four indigenous tribes —Urhobos of Warri". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  3. Salubi, Adogbeji (1960). "The Origins of Sapele Township". Journal of the Historical Society of Nigeria. 2 (1): 115–131. ISSN 0018-2540. JSTOR 41970824.
  4. "Orodje Okpe: Ten years on an ancestral throne". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  5. "Nigeria: Administrative Division (States and Local Government Areas) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  6. didy. "Okpe History and towns". Archived from the original on 10 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  7. "Orodje Okpe: Ten years on an ancestral throne". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  8. "Holding married woman's hand is a taboo in my kingdom –Mujakperuo, Orodje of Okpe Kingdom". The Punch. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  9. "Orodje Okpe: Ten years on an ancestral throne". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  10. admin. "Welcome". Okpe Union America. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  11. didy. "Okpe History and towns". Archived from the original on 10 July 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  12. ENWEMEKA, STANLEY. "The Administration of Emergency Relief Programme in Nigeria: A case of flood incident in Delta State" (PDF).
  13. "Orodje Okpe: Ten years on an ancestral throne". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  14. "Delta, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Weather Averages and Historical Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  15. "Robbers In Delta Kill Daughter Of Former NFA President, Dominic Oneya". Sahara Reporters. New York City, United States. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  16. Eda, Abami (16 May 2009). "Beat Them! If You Cannot Join Them, A Tribute To A Hero". Sahara Reporters. New York City, United States. Retrieved 8 April 2022.