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Ovrawah Omogha
Ovie of Oleh
Oleh Kingdom
- Title
- Ovie of Oleh
- Reigned
- c. 2017 – ?
- Lived
- 1937 – ?
- Father
- Unknown Ancestor (Omogha lineage)
About
His Royal Majesty Anthony William Onovughe Ovrawah, Omogha I, is the Odio-Ologbo (Ovie) of Oleh Kingdom in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria, and chairman of the Isoko Council of Traditional Rulers. He celebrated his 80th birthday alongside the 23rd anniversary of his coronation in May 2017, indicating he ascended the throne around 1994. He has been described by political and military figures, including former Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and former Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Alexander Ogomudia, as an upright ruler credited with bringing peace, harmony, and development to Oleh and Isoko South.
Notable facts
- Full regnal name: Anthony William Onovughe Ovrawah, Omogha I
- Title: Odio-Ologbo (Odiologbo) of Oleh Kingdom
- Chairman of the Isoko Council of Traditional Rulers, Delta State
- Marked 80th birthday and 23rd coronation anniversary in May 2017 (implying ascension to the throne c. 1994)
- Reported as turning 86 in a later Realnews Magazine tribute by Rep.-elect Jonathan Ukodhiko
- Led nine Isoko monarchs in a 2021 reconciliation meeting between the warring Igbide and Emede communities
🔗 Sources
- Okowa, Ogomudia extol Oleh monarch at 80, 23th anniversary on the throne | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News — News — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News
- How Delta monarchs reconciled warring Igbide, Emede communities
- Oleh, Delta
- History Of Isoko South LGA, Delta State
- Oleh, Delta - WikiMili, The Best Wikipedia Reader
- Ukodhiko Extols Odiologbo of Oleh At 86 - Realnews Magazine
Where Ovrawah fits
- UUnknown Ancestor (Omogha lineage)
- OOvrawah OmoghaOvie of Oleh