By Michael Veloh /Olomu Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the 24 traditional rulers of Urhobo nation have told the Delta central senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ede Dafinone that they saw the zeal and will of his father, David in his senatorial ambition. This was made known when, Okakuro Ede Dafinone paid the traditional rulers courtesy visit at the palace of the Ohworode of Olomu kingdom in Ughelli South local government of Delta to inform them of his senatorial ambition. Speaking on behalf of the…
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URHOBO TRADITIONAL JURISPRUDENCE AND PRIMOGENITURE
BY CHIEF BOBSON GBINIJE “Whilst thou waitest for dead men’s old shoes, thine own exertions might procure thee new ones. Be like the bee, and thou shall gather the honey of life and not cursed dungeons”— Napoleon’s Oraculum The tradition of primogeniture entails the total non-negotiable handing over of power of attorney over properties, titles, positions, etc to the eldest son. This is a very common practice all over the world. The eldest son and not the eldest daughter is looked upon as the pretender to the throne.…
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