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[princeegbroko]

OKPENOKPE , THE SON OF A BENIN KINGDOM KING IN THE PURSUIT OF PEACE AND INDEPENDENCE FROM A TROUBLED FAMILY HOME LEFT HIS PEOPLE TO FOUND THE LAND OF OKPE - ISOKO FROM WHICH ALMOST ALL TOWNS OF THE ISOKOS HAILED.

THAT WAS IN THE 18TH CENTURY. HE FIRST SETTLED IN OREROKPE OF THE URHOBOS. AS IF IT WAS NOT FAR ENOUGH FROM THE TROUBLES OF HIS FAMILY, HE DECIDED TO MOVE INWARD AND SETTLED AT OKELE LAKE REGION IN OKPE - ISOKO. LATER ON HE MOVED HIS FAMILY FROM THERE TO A DRY LAND DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF AFRICAN VORACIOUS CROCODILES THAT WAS TROUBLING HIM AND FAMILY.
THE LAND OKPE - ISOKO HAS FOUR MAJOR FAMILIES. THEY ARE THE OVIE(KING) FAMILY, THE ONO( KING MAKER) FAMILY, THE OTOTA( SPEAKER) FAMILY AND THE UWREMU (SHARER OR DIVIDER) FAMILY. THEY CONSTITUTE THE MAJOR LEADERSHIP AND RULING COUNCIL BEFORE THE COMMUNITY NATIONAL PRESIDENT WITH OTHER SURBODINATES, THE CHAIRMAN, THE CHAIRPERSON LEADING THE WOMEN/LADIES, THE YOUTHS CHAIRMAN WITH FOUR ZONAL LEADERS AND OTHER CLERKS AND SECRETARIES, TREASURERS, ACCOUNTANTS, MEDIATORS/PEACEMAKERS.
THE OVIE FAMILY IS FURTHER SUBDIVIDED INTO FOUR FAMILIES BECAUSE OKPENOKPE HAD FOUR WIVES THAT ALSO GAVE BIRTH TO CHILDREN. THESE FOUR FAMILIES ROTATE THE ROYAL THRONE AMONG THEMSELVES AFTER THE DEMISE OF ONE SITTING ON THE THRONE. AMONG THE OVIE FAMILY, THERE IS THE COUNCIL OF PRINCES WHICH ONLY DO MEETINGS ON THE SUMMONS OF THE SITTING KING'S FAMILY INCLUDING THE ONO FAMILY IN ATTENDANCE. THESE ONES CHOOSES THE NEXT KING FOR THE OTHER FOUR THAT ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COMMUNITY GOVERNMENT, HOWEVER.