The Royal Houses of Delta State

Title

Ovie of Mein

Succession

6th Ovie of Mein

Reigned

c. 1880 – c. 1920

Lived

c. 1850 – c. 1920

Father

Ogbowuru

Children

Abiloye I

About

Eriye was the sixth Ovie of Mein, a traditional kingship of the Mein people, an Ijaw subgroup in present-day Delta State, Nigeria. The Ovie serves as the paramount ruler and custodian of Mein customs and history. As the sixth in the line of succession, Eriye's reign belongs to the early periods of the kingdom's monarchical tradition, though precise dates and details of his life remain unrecorded in widely accessible sources. The Mein Kingdom is centered around the town of Kiagbodo and surrounding riverine communities.

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