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Sacred Authority In A Changing Age: The Ijaw Monarchy At A Crossroads

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By AROH ANTHONY Sacred Authority in Transition: Ritual, Religion and the Politics of Ijaw Kingship A System Older Than the State TRADITIONAL Ijaw monarchy predates colonial administration and modern Nigerian statehood. Rooted in cosmological principles, it conceives kingship as spiritually mediated authority. Coronation rituals typically involve sacred oaths, ancestral invocations and shrine-based affirmations linking ruler to […]

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Between Kingdom & Creek: The Ijaw–Bini Question In Edo South

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    A Contested Claim with Deep Roots THE question of whether Ijaw communities in Edo South Senatorial District are indigenous or merely settlers has re-emerged as one of the most sensitive historical and political debates in southern Nigeria. At its core are competing narratives of origin, land ownership, and sovereignty between the Ijaw people […]

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Appeal Court Reasserts Itsekiri Control Of Warri South

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Judicial Clarity as Appeal Court Rules on Warri South Ownership THE Court of Appeal has once again settled the question of ownership and territorial authority in Warri South Local Government Area, reaffirming the Itsekiri people as the lawful custodians of the territory. The ruling, delivered on Tuesday in Appeal No. CA/AS/154/2024, dismissed an appeal brought […]

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