Ikpeshi Elders Petition Okpebholo Over Prolonged Chieftaincy Crisis
Wale Igbintade
Elders of Ikpeshi/Egbigere Clan in Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo State have petitioned Governor Monday Okpebholo, seeking his intervention in the prolonged chieftaincy dispute in the community.
The petition, dated August 10, 2026, was signed by Elder Amedu Aiyeregbere, described as the eldest man in Ikpeshi/Egbigere Clan; Elder Johnson Abdulraman, eldest man in Ucha Kindred; Elder Charles Dakwo, eldest man in Ewani Kindred; Elder Omoh Umoru, eldest man in Eminesama Kindred; Chief Augustine Jawa; and Chief Anthony Osumah.
Titled “‘Save Our Soul’ Cry to His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo to Rescue Ikpeshi People from Oppression and Victimization,” the document urged the governor to intervene in the longstanding dispute over the traditional rulership of the clan.
