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Anthony Ogbagha
Ovie of Ozoro
Ozoro Kingdom
- Title
- Ovie of Ozoro
- Succession
- Current Ovie of Ozoro
- Reigned
- 2019 – ?
- Father
- Ogbagha XIII
About
HRM Barrister Anthony Uvietobore Ogbogbo, Ibuka I, is the reigning Ovie (traditional ruler) of Ozoro Kingdom, headquarters of Isoko North Local Government Area in Delta State, Nigeria. A lawyer by training, he ascended the throne from the Ibuka Ruling House, one of five gazetted ruling houses of Ozoro that descend from the five wives of the patriarch Elluega. He has been active in community development, condemning sexual assaults reported during a 2026 Ozoro festival, commending NPDC/OML 26 projects, and serving as Chairman of TROMPCON (Traditional Rulers of Oil Mineral Producing Communities of Nigeria) in Delta State.
Notable facts
- Full title: His Royal Majesty Barrister Anthony Uvietobore Ogbogbo (JP), Ibuka I, Ovie of Ozoro Kingdom
- Trained as a barrister/lawyer and is a Justice of the Peace (JP)
- From the Ibuka Ruling House, one of five gazetted ruling houses of Ozoro Kingdom
- Elected Chairman of TROMPCON (Traditional Rulers of Oil Mineral Producing Communities) in Delta State in 2021
- Publicly condemned the sexual assault of women during a 2026 festival in Oramudu community, Ozoro
- Mandated that all future festivals in Isoko North LGA must obtain prior palace approval
🔗 Sources
- Delta CP Vows Justice For Victims of Ozoro Festival - Trending News
- Horror: Women stripped, sexually assaulted during Delta festival
- Okowa commissions Delta State Polytechnic Ozoro Stadium
- Isoko community re-arrests alleged notorious escapee criminal, others
- Ozoro outrage: Senator condemns festival attack, demands justice
- OZORO ASSAULT: CP Leads Top Police Team on Fact-Finding Visit, Vows Justice for Victims - Ndokwa Reporters
Where Anthony fits
- OOgbagha XIIIOvie of Ozoro
- AAnthony OgbaghaCurrent Ovie of Ozoro