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- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...