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BREAKING: World Oldest King Is Dead
BREAKING: World Oldest King Is Dead
The oldest monarch in the world and Ohworode of Olomu Kingdom in Delta State, His Royal Majesty, Ovie Richard Layieguen Ogbon, Ogoni Oghoro 1, is dead.
The revered traditional ruler passed on at the age of 106.
He ascended the throne of his forebears 35 years ago and was the chairman of Urhobo Traditional Rulers Council otherwise known as Ukoko R’ Ivie R’ Urhobo.
Oghoro 1 was the twelfth Ohworode of Olomu. Olomu is one of the ancient kingdoms in Nigeria.
He was the only Royal Canon of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, a title that is recognized in England.
The late Urhobo king was the father of the first Nigeria’s female ambassador, late Ambassador Princess Ogbon-Day.
Princess Ogbon-Day was Nigerian Consul-General to Hamburg, defunct West Germany and the Philippines under the regime of former President Shehu Shagari.
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