-
Odionwere is a
traditional leadership position among the Edo
people of Edo State,
Nigeria to
refer to the
oldest or most
respected person in a community...
-
origins of the
monarchy are
credited to
Odionwere Obagodo, who
established the
monarchy by
convincing other Odionweres from
different quarters of Idu land...
- are
ascribed to his
dukes and
viceroys within the
Benin Kingdom,
while Odionwere is
ascribed to his
governors or
senior elders. In practice,
enigie are...
-
Edaiken of
Benin Iyasere of
Benin Enogie of
Benin Okhaemwen of
Benin Odionwere of
Benin Olooi of
Benin Style(s) Omo n'Oba, Uku
Akpolopolo Majesty Royal...
- from Benin.
Before leaving, he
entrusted his son to
Chief Evian, the
Odionwere (head of the elders) of Benin. Eweka,
raised by Evian,
became the first...
-
reached the
Edionevbo age
grade but had not yet
attained the rank of
Odionwere. His father, Oboite, was the
younger sibling of
Ogiso Odoligie and a descendant...
-
representative of the oba of Benin. Such a
titleholder is
superior to an
Odionwere (a
viceroyal chief who is not of the
blood royal), and is
therefore often...
-
headed by the
oldest man in said village/idumu, the
edionwele (plural
odionwere).
Esanland has an area of 2814.347km². It is
dominated by the Ishan-Asaba...
