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By Sunday Ani

The owners of Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, the Odion Ogisi family, has given a 30-day ultimatum to the Urhobo families of Oghorogbo, Eyekpimi, Eravo and Onoriobe, to pay the arrears of one pound yearly tax imposed on them as tenants by a court judgment in 1928.

This ultimatum was handed down to the descendants of the four patriarchs at a press briefing yesterday in Lagos, by the eldest member of the Odion Ogisi family and rights activist, Chief Rita Lori-Ogbebor. Lori-Ogbebor noted that her forefather, Odion-Ogisi, is the original owner of Warri South, but out of magnanimity, he gave two plots to the Urhobo, who came to farm and settle in the area. She lamented that what started as a friendly gift later became complicated when the tenants wanted to take over the land by force, probably because they outnumbered the Odion-Ogisi family.

She stated that the legal action that followed led to the court’s pronouncement in 1928 that the entire Warri South lands belong to the Odion Ogisi family and that the four Urhobo families would be paying one pound yearly to the family. She noted that according to legal records, the court also acknowledged that Odion Ogisi only gave out two plots of land to the Urhobo families as tenants and warned them not to do farm work anywhere outside those two plots without permission from the owners of the land.

She lamented that they flouted the court judgment and have been tormenting the owners of the land ever since then. “Years later the children refused to pay the yearly one pound and our fathers went to court. The court again ruled that they must pay and that they should never plant any crop or tree without permission and that has been the legal position till date.
“The Urhobo should start paying one pound every year from now. Our kindness has been taken for granted. We have been beaten to stupor. The land from Odion to Okere belongs to us. We give Urhobo 30 days to pay us one pound yearly starting from 1928,” Lori-Ogebor stated.

Continuing, she said: “But if this peaceful demand is not met, we will resort to our usual legal battle.”

She further quoted one of the court rulings, where the Urhobo were asked to pay the Odion family one pound annually for the usage of their land, saying, “Case No. 388/28 of the Native Appeal Court of Warri between the first Defendant as plaintiff and Iyara as the Defendant shows that the Ogisi family are the owners of Odion land and that Iyara and his people were ordered to pay annually one pound for the right to remain in possession and to farm thereon. Iyara is dead. He was the first plaintiff and at the time of the case was head of the Oghorogbo family.”

She insisted that the Odion Ogisi family has enough legal documents to prove that Warri South belongs to it and challenged anybody with contrary claim to come forward with evidence.

Or what?

Awon oniyeye

helinues:
Or what?

Awon oniyeye

Or what doesn’t work in situation like this . If you’re in Warri, you’ll know

bluebay:

Or what doesn’t work in situation like this . If you’re in Warri, you’ll know

They should settle the issue amicably without threatening others

Im going to Enugu Ezike to go and claim Ette

Nothing we can not see in Nigeria

bluebay:

Or what doesn’t work in situation like this . If you’re in Warri, you’ll know

Agreement of 1928? maybe she is not aware that the land use act of 1978 has stripped them off over ownership of the land which now belongs to the governor of the state.

Madam go just dey expose her ignorance upandan, same thing she did with Wike concerning her late husband's purported land in Abuja.

Urhobo wado Helinues.

Another crises looming in warri.

Burob:
Agreement of 1928? maybe she is not aware that the land use act of 1978 has stripped them off over ownership of the land which now belongs to the governor of the state.

Madam go just dey expose her ignorance upandan, same thing she did with Wike concerning her late husband's purported land in Abuja.

Urhobo wado Helinues.

Yes, but the land still belong to the itsekiris. The urohobos should pay up

Ikaeniyan0:
Yes, but the land still belong to the itsekiris. The urohobos should pay up

belongs to who? make u bring the governo’r’s consent that says you are the holder of the right of occupancy.

If u don’t know, the land use act was enacted because of scenarios like this, when some old traditional bush people will be claiming land purportedly belonging of their forefathers.

Once the lease tenure has expired @ anytime after 1978, the reversion goes to the governor of the state this fact is recorded in section 202 laws of the federation of Nigeria.

Burob:
belongs to who? make u bring the governo’r’s consent that says you are the holder of the right of occupancy.

If u don’t know, the land use act was enacted because of scenarios like this, when some old traditional bush people will be claiming land purportedly belonging of their forefathers.

Once the lease tenure has expired @ anytime after 1978, the reversion goes to the governor of the state that is recorded in section 202 laws of the federation of Nigeria.

Bro, is there any where in Nigeria you will buy a land and won't pay to the family that owns the land? So If you want to buy a land in Ikorodu, Lekki or Epe now, you will claim you've settled the government and so you have no business with the family who owns the land?

Having government consent without settling the owners of the land does not mean you own the land. You won't be allowed to lay a foundation or do anything on the land till you settle the land owners. Even if you go to court, you will lose.

Ikaeniyan0:
Bro, is there any where in Nigeria you will buy a land and won't pay to the family that owns the land? So If you want to buy a land in Ikorodu or Epe now, you will claim you've settled the government and have no business with the family who owns the land

Guy ignorance is never an excuse in law, we are talking about land transaction of 1928, the family has collected their money, even used it part of it to send their children your great grandfathers to England to study.

Go & read sections 34, 35 & 36 of the land use act to clear your ignorance.

Burob:
Guy ignorance is never an excuse in law, we are talking about land transaction of 1928, the family has collected their money, even used it to send their children your great grandfathers to England to study.

Go & read sections 34, 35 & 36 of the land use act to clear your ignorance.

Where in the article is it stated that the Urohobos(tenants) buy the land from the owners(Itsekiris)? The itsekiris rent out the land to them. The Urohobos(tenants) should start paying the rent they are owing to the landowners(itsekiris).

You see what I have always told you guys about this tribe, they are a lost poppy, chest beaters, no they should come and own all the countrys land

Ikaeniyan0:
Where in the article is it stated that the Urohobos buy the land? The itsekiris rent out the land to them. The Urohobos should start paying the rent they are owing to the landowners(itsekiris).

where did I mention anything about buy?

The land was leased to them, after the lease expired @ anytime after 1978, it reverts back to the Governor of the state who is the custodian of all land within his jurisdiction as prescribed by the provisions of the land use act 1978.

Burob:
where did I mention anything about buy?

The land was leased to them, after the lease expired @ anytime after 1978, it reverts back to the Governor of the state who is the custodian of all land within his jurisdiction as prescribed by the provisions of the land use act 1978.

Land belongs to the state does not mean it does not belong to the land owners(Itsekiris). Itsekiris(land owners) are asking Urohobos(tenants) to pay their rent in itsekiri land.

And she's giving this ultimatum from Lagos not Warri
She never ready

Why are you sounding foolishly

helinues:
Or what?

Awon oniyeye

helinues:
Or what?

Awon oniyeye

. The landowners could chase the Urhobos out of the Delta State

Expect more calamities now that you're under APC Governor in Delta State

johnmartus:
Why are you sounding foolishly

Stop telling us about your personal problem. Learn how to keep it to yourself

This small tribe of 500,000 just dey make noise every market day about nonsense 🤣🤣

Tenants should pay their rent and stop using their many agbero children to threaten the landlord

helinues:
Or what?
Awon oniyeye

Stop "chuking" mouth in Delta affairs, face your town that is struggling with factional kingship.

helinues:
Or what?

Awon oniyeye

....don't mind those itshekiris....they are even the tenants....the place their Olu palace is build belong to okumagba of okere urhubo....it was lease to him.this particular case have been settled in the supreme court and they lost...they are just chest beaters

People wey dey bury their dead on top another to talk about land. The itsekiris, are people banished from their origins and driven off to wander.., why do they have prices of small lands scattered everywhere? Where do they come from and how did they end up owning Warri?

Warri is made up of different ethnicities and no one owns Warri. The only place the itsekiris have is “Big Warri” and it is not in Warri. The itsekiris are people who are always making trouble and dragging lands everywhere. The Urhobo were kind to accommodate theM, but that seems their undoing. A directive have been given to their king, to vacate the palace grounds, because a palace cannot sit in another man’s land. Very despicable lots looking for trouble.

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Dougad:
This small tribe of 500,000 just dey make noise every market day about nonsense 🤣🤣

Go and pay ur rent. Warri belongs to the itsekiris

SouthSouth1914:
People wey dey bury their dead on top another to talk about land. The itsekiris, are people banished from their origins and driven off to wander.., why do they have prices of small lands scattered everywhere? Where do they come from and how did they end up owning Warri?

Warri is made up of different ethnicities and no one owns Warri. The only place the itsekiris have is “Big Warri” and it is not in Warri. The itsekiris are people who are always making trouble and dragging lands everywhere. The Urhobo were kind to accommodate theM, but that seems their undoing. A directive have been given to their king, to vacate the palace grounds, because a palace cannot sit in another man’s land. Very despicable lots looking for trouble.

Is there a court judgement that gave ownership to the itsekiris? Stop showing ur ignorance in public fora .

helinues:


Stop telling us about your personal problem. Learn how to keep it to yourself

and who is these barbarian? Is there a court judgement or not? The nonsense you were trying to do with the conniver of Inec has been exposed.Warri belongs to the itsekiris and has been proven by court ( supreme Court) so stop showing ur sentimental and myopic view in a public fora.

akus6060:
and who is these barbarian? Is there a court judgement or not? The nonsense you were trying to do with the conniver of Inec has been exposed.Warri belongs to the itsekiris and has been proven by court ( supreme Court) so stop showing ur sentimental and myopic view in a public fora.

If I report you now, una go dey shout say Helinues don come. Did I mention you? Direct my comments to you?

Have respect for yourself