24 year old gets staff of office in Delta state
By Sewe Ishola
The Oligbo Kingdom of Issele-Uku community in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta state has a new Obi, 24 year old Obi Nduka Ezeagwuna, who was recently handed his staff of office, by the state governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa.
The king had become the ruler of the land in 2014, after the death of his father and while, he was a 300 level petroleum engineering student at University of Ibadan.
Obi Nduka Ezeagwuna got married last year August to his beautiful wife, Chukwudumebi Rosemary at a carnival like ceremony.
In his remarks at his coronation ceremony, Ezeagwuna thanked the people of Issele-Uku, the Omo Noba Nedo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin, for the opportunity given to him to undergo an eye-opening orientation towards assuming the throne.
The monarch explained that the Issele-Uku royal succession process bequeathed to the people by their forebears, was well defined.
He said, “It takes a man of noble spirit to respect and abide by the process.”
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