Zuwy's Pandora

     Introduction Oba Ewuare the Great( now known as the first of that name) of Benin have 5 sons of whom Crown Prince Kuoboyuwa was the eldest.Before he died,Kuoboyuwa had Prince Ihaman( Imaa) and Prince Obazuaye ( Obazu). Prince Imaa gave birth to Prince Uzuamvbi(Oyaibi),Prince Aribi and Prince Uzoyare(Oboh).Aribi died childless and Uzoyare(Oboh) founded Ihievbe Clan.The Eldest Prince Oyaibi(Grand Duke Uzuamvbi) had four sons namely,Uanhume(Founder of Uanhunmi),Owuno( founder of Ovbiowun),Oruamen(founder of Evbiamen) and Uulelovbuevbomuen(founder of Uule kindreds) respectively.In interpreting our customs in plethora of modern cases,our courts have proved that,it is the Edo tradition that,the first son( irrespective of the circumstances of his birth) assumes the Igie-Ogbe ( shrine,Azaa or custody of other traditional items or office) of the deceased father unless such roles have been apportioned otherwise intervivo( whilst the father was still alive).Cases that come to m...

  Ogiso Owodo; the last Ogiso under the (Ogiso periods) was not a very popular king. Apart from the problems of his wives infertility , the execution of a pregnant woman for minor misdemeanor became too much for his subjects and his frontline chiefs, who banished him from his throne. Owodo took refuge at a place called Uhinwinirin. Evaina a brave warrior was subsequently appointed as an administrator he ruled for 40 years and appointed his son Ogiamien as a successor unfortunately, the Edo people maintained that succession to the throne was always applicable to kings and not to commoners of Evian’s class. As a result a search party led by Oliha went to look for Ekaladerhan (the banished son of Ogiso Owodo) who was now taking refuse at Uhe (Ife). At Uhe, the search party met Ekaladerhan already enjoying the status of a king. However the Edo people were unable to persuade him to return home. But, Ekaladerhan now known as Ododuwa agreed to send his son (Oromiyan) if onl...

The Ivbiadaobi Clan in Owan East LGA of Edo State Nigeria are mostly Muslims with a growing population of Christians, they originated from the Great Benin kingdom where royalty is revered. Ivbiadaobi literally means "Adaobi's Offspring". Adaobi was a young man left the Benin Kingdom along side his older brother Uchi whose offspring is the present Auchi an adulteration of "Aya Uchi" literally means "people of Uchi", the headquarters of Estako West LGA also in Edo( this story will come subsequently). Together they left Benin kingdom due to hardship meted out by the reigning Oba (King) who was not able to bear any child, he ordered that no man should have any intercourse with his wife and if it does happen and results into pregnancy and brings forth a male child that child must be killed. Furthermore, also no man should shave his hair! of course it became lice abode. The hardship was so intense that some men started to run away from the Kingdom, but...