Communities Call For Immediate Extradition Of Chief Johnson Asteteleghe Over Illegal Activities In Ologbo Dukedom Back To Warri
By Simeon OSAJIE
The indigenes of Kolokolo and Aghamogha Communities in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area, Edo State respectively, under the Traditional Ruler-ship/headship of the Enogie of Ologbo, 10-Communities in Ologbo Dukedom and the representative of the Oba of Benin Kingdom have sent Save Our Soul to Edo State governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo and the Oba of Benin Kingdom, Oba Ewuare II to urgently intervene in the illegal activities of Chief Johnson Asteteleghe the Iyatsere of Warri, in Ologbo Dukedom.
The communities in a world press conference in Benin City alleged that, for the past 10 years, Chief Johnson Asteteleghe and his cohorts have created a criminal gang made up of deadly boys from Delta State.
They also used the medium to call on the Enogie of Ologbo, the Oba of Benin kingdom as well as the Executive Governor of Edo State to immediately facilitate the extradition of Chief Johnson Asteleghe from Ologbo Dukedom back to his village in Warri, Delta State.
In their statement signed by the Odionweres of Kolokolo, Aghomogha, Pa Samuel Asokuarien, Pa G. Nanna and four Elders in the communities, queried whether, “Is Chief Johnson Asteteleghe now a Traditional Ruler in Ologbo Dukedom in Edo State or a Chief in Delta State”?
According to them, Johnson Asteteleghe, “Oppress us in our various communities and he singlehandedly differs and disregards the instructions of the Enogie of Ologbo and our Revered Oba by swearing in his own Odionwere in a community that is under the control of the Oba of Benin Kingdom and where there is an Enogie.”
Chief Johnson Asteteleghe was alleged to have installed Pa Benson Otikpere as Odionwere (OLARE-OJA ) in Ajamimogha community without the permission of the Enogie of Ologbo and the Oba of Benin Kindom, Oba Ewuare 11 on the 8th of November, 2024.
Also he was alleged to have warned the people in the communities that the position of OLARE-OJA is hereditary and not political, calling on those contesting for the position to retrace their steps and join the new OLARE-OJA to move the community forward.
They queried the authority of Chief Johnson Asteteleghe to swore in an Odionwere of a Community where there is an Enogie and where he did not come from. “Who is Chief Johnson Atseleghe in Ologbo Dukedom?
“Is Chief Johnson Asteleghe now a Traditional Ruler in Ologbo Dukedom or a Chief in Delta State?
“To continue his activities over there and for peace to reign in Ologbo Dukedom in particular and Edo State in general as there cannot be two Enogie in a Dukedom.
We appeal to our great Royal Majesty-Oba of Benin, and Edo State Government in particular and the world in general to come and save us from the demonic, oppressive and intimidating hands of Chief Johnson Asteleghe (the Iyatsere of Warri in Delta State), Nigeria.
