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STAKEHOLDERS REJECT APPEAL COURT RULING ON ONEH-EH NCHIA STOOL, DECLARE SUPPORT FOR OKPABI

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By Nwafor Oji Awala  Traditional stakeholders of Nchia District in Eleme Local Government Area convened on Friday at the royal court of Oneh-eh Nchia, Obarijima Palace in Ogale, to express firm opposition to the recent Appeal Court judgment that reaffirmed King Appolus Chu as the Oneh-eh Nchia X of Eleme Kingdom. The gathering, called by His Royal Highness, Emere Godwin Bebe Okpabi, drew together paramount rulers of the clans that make up Nchia, land priests, youth leaders, women chiefs, and other traditional figures. The meeting followed the June 13, 2025 decision of the Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt, which dismissed all six grounds of appeal filed by Chief Bebe Okpabi under case number CA/PH/370/2023. The court upheld the earlier ruling of the Rivers State High Court, validating King Appolus Chu’s position as the Oneh-eh Nchia and affirming that the process followed aligned with local customs. However, at the stakeholders’ meeting, discontent was widespread. Speaker after spea...
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Justice Eludes Ogoni Without Truth: Pidomson Calls for Reckoning over 1994 Killings

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Justice Eludes Ogoni Without Truth: Pidomson Calls for Reckoning over 1994 Killings By John Ollor Obe A former Secretary to the Rivers State Government and respected academic, Dr. Gabriel Pidomson, has called for justice, truth, and reconciliation in Ogoniland, warning that genuine progress for the Ogoni people will remain out of reach unless the region confronts the legacy of the 1994 killings of four prominent Ogoni chiefs. In a statement that has stirred renewed attention to the unresolved tensions within the Ogoni crisis, Dr. Pidomson described the murder of Chiefs Edward Kobani, Albert Badey, Samuel Orage, and Theophilus Orage as a “grievous injustice” that must not be forgotten or excused. > “The blood of the Ogoni 4 cries out for justice,” Pidomson declared. “Until we openly condemn and acknowledge the wrongs done to these great men, true progress and healing will remain elusive.” The four chiefs, often referred to as the Ogoni 4, were murdered in May 1994 during internal str...
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Matriarch Comfort Kenya Laid to Rest in Eleme

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  By Nwafor Oji Awala Eleme, Rivers State – Family, friends, clergy, and dignitaries gathered on Friday, May 31, 2025, at the State School Aleto in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State to bid farewell to Madam Comfort Ngor Kenya, a revered matriarch, disciplinarian and loving mother. Her burial ceremony, described as well-attended, was a testament to the profound impact she had on countless lives. Madam Kenya, affectionately known was remembered for her unwavering selflessness and deep faith. Her son, Pastor Fortune Kenya of the Evangelism World Crusade Church, expressed heartfelt gratitude to the church, fellow clergy, friends, family, and dignitaries for their overwhelming support during this somber time. Born on August 7, 1952, Comfort Ngor Kenya led a life marked by resilience and an expansive heart. Her first marriage in 1970 to the late Chief Joseph Amadi of Chumu Community, Aleto, was blessed with a daughter, Mrs. Grace Ezekiel Oluji. She later married the late ...
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