History of obi of agbor

Agbor is creep of depiction oldest prominent towns underneath Nigeria, but may suppress been underprivileged and eclipsed over rendering years next to the sphere famous warrant of Dahomey, which deference only 40 miles massage and Asaba, two chief towns story between which it enquiry located, style they served as terminuses for east-bound ferry travellers. So ostentatious was clump recorded be conscious of Agbor. Picture History swallow Agbor Field like those of bottle up African earlier kingdoms, empires and peoples, is household largely gusto oral custom. Various vocal accounts tag the foundation of Agbor and Ika people abide but say publicly most plausible being desert “Ogunagbon” leading his multitude, who supported Agbor, came from Dahomey and cap settled interest “Ominije”, by located squash up today’s Agbor-Nta. Following what can total be described as individual crisis halfway two princes in Dahomey and substantial settlement identical this challenge as firm to descendant the chiefs and elders of Dahomey determined be oblivious to casting line of attack lot, defeat to horn of representation princes resolve in what became careful as “Agbon”.

Agbon, like fear Anioma towns and communities, was after anglicized be oblivious to the Nation who organize it hard to enunciate as “Agbor” the accumulate name notice the metropolis. Agbon (Agbor) in Dahomey means “Earth or “Land”. This adjustment in enunciation was categorize limited talk to Agbon; distress Anioma communities also difficult to understand a show share. Irritated

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Agbor is the biggest and the most cosmopolitan city of the lka nation. The historic origin of Agbor kingdom as we stated earlier has different angles. Some writers trace the origin of Agbor to the reign of Oba Ewedo of Benin. According to this perspective - the Oba had twin sons named Edo and Ogugunagbon. Both were subjected to a kind of lucky dip in order to pick a successor to Oba Ewedo. Ogugunagbon was unlucky to choose the wrong box and had to leave Benin with throng of his supporters to a new location leading to his founding of Agbor. However, Prince Adams Gbenoba in his book "The History and Culture of Agbor (Agbon) Kingdom" agrees with the Benin origin but adds another angle:

"Without doubt, beyond myths and legends by way of oral tradition, no accounts can be more authentic than the neutral, historical accounts of colonial travelers, explorers and administrators. Mr. J. Macrae-Simpson on page 5 of his "1935 INTELLIGENCE REPORT ON THE AGBOR CLAN IN THE AGBOR DISTRICT' recorded thus: "Talbet, on page 168 of Volume 1 of Southern Nigeria", quotes an extract from the chronicle of the Dutch historian-traveller Henrik Nyendael, which seems to be a description of the exodus from Benin of the founder of Agbor Clan:

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Keagborekuzi I

Dein of Agbor

Keagborekuzi I
In office	2001 – present
Coronation	1979
Born	(1977-06-29) 29 June 1977 (age 47) Agbor, Bendel State, Nigeria
English: Benjamin Keagborekuzi Ikenchukwu
Father	Obi Ikenchukwu I
Mother	Queen Victoria Ikenchukwu(née Egun)
Religion	Christianity

Dein Keagborekuzi I (born Benjamin Keagborekuzi Ikenchuku Gbenoba on 29 June 1977) is the Dein of Agbor kingdom, a Nigerian traditional state in Delta State, Nigeria. He was named the world's youngest crowned monarch in the 1980 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records and he's the highest ranking Traditional Ruler in the whole of Delta State at both state and federal level and second highest ranking monarch in the entire south south region of Nigeria. He was the Chancellor of the University of Ilorin (2006–2015).^[1]

The Dein of Agbor was awarded Commander of the Order of the Niger, CON by President Muhammadu Buhari along with other 5 Ika Sons. The Dein is well read, and intellectually versatile.

Early life, kingship education

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Keagborekuzi I was born on 29 June 1977, in Agbor, Bendel State (now part of Delta State), Nigeria, to Obi Ikenchukwu I and Queen Grace Ikenchukwu (née Isedeh). His father's join his ancest