Edo Decide 2020 : Desperate Osagie Ize-Iyamu, Given a Fake Title at Ora, Etsako West.

Our attention was drawn to a publication released on August 28, 2020. Titled “Jubilation As Pastor Ize-Iyamu Bags Honorary Title of ‘Oyakhire’ at Ora”.

In the body of the publication it read, “There’s jubilation in the camp of APC as the Palace of the Oje of Ora in Owan West LGA of Edo state, yesterday 27th of August, conferred a honorary chieftaincy title of Oyakhire' meaning, 'he who wipes our tears', on the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Edo Governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu.”

The Ora sons and daughters will like to draw attention to the disregard for the people of Ora.

Points to Note:

1. There is no title known as Okpojenagan of Ora. 

2. There is Okpojenagan of Ohia-Ojiwere, the youngest Chief in Ohia. 

3. No Chief has the right, power to confer honorary title, that right rest on the Oje of Ora, exclusively! 

4. The two Chiefs in Ohia have no locus to offer titles nor cast aspersions on the good work Governor Obaseki has done in Ora and will continue to do for his Ora people.

When our attention was drawn to the above-mentioned publication a thorough investigation was done.

1. There is a matter in court on the issue of the Oje of Ora elect.

2. On the day in question, August 27, 2020, the Oje of Ora elect was in a meeting of Evbiobe at Eguarelu for an extended period of time.   After the meeting he proceeded to his father’s house in Obe Street in the company of Chief Ojeiwa, Chief David George (the Obenokhua of Evbiobe)  Air Force Officer, David Okanigbuan, Mr Frank Enude, Mr. Daniel Eghorawere and others.

At no time did the Oje of Ora elect, Prof Joshua Aisiku discuss, entertain or get involved in conferring the honorary title of Oyakhire on Mr. Osagie Ize-Iyamu.

We understand that these are desperate times in politics. However, we must correct the blatant abuse on us as Ora people, an attack on our traditional institution and the impunity of the APC candidate to drag the Ora people into his web of lies. 

We reject this and have asked our Oje of Ora Elect to make a public statement in respect to this abuse, impersonation and illegal acquisition of title in Ora.

The sons and daughters of Ora appreciate the good work Governor Godwin Obaseki is doing and we support him for second term. 

We trust that our position is made clear on this matter.

Omololu Ojehomon, Chairman

*Ora Son and Daughters*