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The children of the late monarch of Egbudu-Akah, HRM Obi  Agbogidi Alfred  1 have dissociated themselves and rejected a purported position and endorsement of one Solomon Oguagwu Obiokolie as the Obi of Egbudu-Akah, calling such a resolution and endorsement as null, void and of no effect.

A statement signed on behalf of Umu Obi Okolie stated that the authentic, rightful and reigning monarch is HRM Obi Augustine Ezeagwuna Okolie III, pointing out that the late Obi Paul Okolie and father of Obi Okolie III was the heir apparent that was crowned, and presented with the staff of office by the Delta State Government and gazette.

Warning that anyone doing business with Mr. Solomon Oguagwu Obiokolie in the name of the Egbudu-Akah monarchy is doing so at his or her own risk, they pointed out that the authentic kingship situation of Egbudu-Akah has not changed

“As such the next person in line to take over the kingship throne is his first son, and he is HRM Obi Augustine Ezeagwuna Okolie 111. We therefore state clearly that by no means did we agree nor agree at any time that Mr. Solomon Oguagwu ObiOkolie should be recognized as the Obi of Egbudu-Akah,” the statement said.

Find below full text of the Umu Obi Okolie Press Release.

PRESS RELEASE

HRM Obi Augustine Ezeagwuna Okolie III is The Obi of Egbudu-Akah

We, the entire family of the HRM Obi Agbogidi  Olome Alfred Okolie 1, the late Obi of Egbudu-Akah, state as follows:

That the kingship position of Egbudu-Akah as not changed; that the late Paul ObiOkolie was the heir apparent and was crowned and presented with the staff of office by the Delta State Government, and was gazette.

As such the next person in line to take over the kingship throne is his first son, and he is HRM Obi Augustine Ezeagwuna Okolie 111. We therefore state clearly that by no means did we agree nor agree at any time that Mr. Solomon Oguagwu ObiOkolie should be recognized as the Obi of Egbudu-Akah.

Accordingly, we state by this notice that anybody transacting any business relating to Egbudu-Akah kingship with Mr. Solomon Oguagwu is doing so at his or her own risk.

With the foregoing, we are notifying the Delta state government, the Aniocha South Local Government and the Aniocha South Local Government Traditional Council and the entire people of Delta State that the purported position and endorsement of Mr. Solomon Oguagwu Obiokolie is null, void and of no effect.

Signed

Prince Lucky Obiokolie

On behalf of the Umu Obi Okolie Family

23^rd, April, 2022.