The Royal Houses of Delta State

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Aghworemuo

Orodje of Okpe
Okpe Kingdom
Title
Orodje of Okpe
Succession
3rd Orodje of Okpe
Father
Omadoghwuo
Children
Igho

About

Aghworemuo served as the third Orodje (king) of the Okpe Kingdom, a prominent Urhobo traditional state in present-day Delta State, Nigeria. He was a son of Omadoghwuo, who is regarded as the first Orodje and a founding figure of the kingdom. The Orodje is the paramount ruler of the Okpe people, whose capital is at Orerokpe. Aghworemuo’s reign formed part of the early consolidation of the Okpe polity in the pre-colonial era. Details of his life are largely preserved in oral tradition and remain an important part of Okpe royal history.

Notable facts

  • He was the third Orodje of the Okpe Kingdom.
  • His father, Omadoghwuo, was the first Orodje of Okpe.
  • He ruled in the pre-colonial period of the Urhobo people.

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