The attention of Okpe Youth Council Worldwide has been drawn to a banner/poster currently circulating in the media space designed by a group of Itsekiri people residing in Sapele for Independence Day Celebration with heading “OGUN-AJA COMMUNITY SAPELE DELTA STATE” with the image of Itsekiri King on the said banner.
In order for the general public not to be misled by those behind this banner/poster, the leadership of Okpe Youth Council Worldwide ably led by Comr Israel Ejiro Otomewo state emphatically that there is nothing like OGUN-AJA COMMUNITY in Sapele.
In September 2020, this same group of Itsekiri people residing in Sapele came up with banner like this that almost led to crisis and was averted after Itsekiri King put a call across to the Orodje of Okpe Kingdom and the King in his wisdom apologize to the Orodje of Okpe Kingdom on behalf of his people residing in Sapele.
Recall also that a delegations of Itsekiri people residing in Sapele led by Chief Adams Oritsetimeyin visited the Orodje of Okpe Kingdom to pledge their loyalty and to further cement peace and unity of Itsekiri people residing in Sapele and Okpe people. At the meeting at the Palace of the Orodje of Okpe Kingdom, some level of agreement was reached to forestall reoccurrence in the future which have to do with seeking approval from the Orodje of Okpe Kingdom or the Duke of Sapele District for any of their program.
The leadership of Okpe Youth Council demand that the following criteria should be met before the said program can hold.
(1) The Itsekiri people residing in Sapele should get the necessary approval for this program.
(2) The heading for that banner bearing Ogun-Aja Community Sapele should be pulldown.
(3) The image of Itsekiri Monarch flying high on Okpe soil will not be tolerated.
(4) An apology should be dispense by the leadership of Itsekiri people residing in Sapele as soon as possible in order to calm the nerves of Okpe Youths.
In order for the general public particularly Deltans to be well inform, Sapele Okpe Community is made of four quarters namely Egborode, Eta-amua, Oton and Ogodo quarter.
Attached is the poster circulating online for the general public consumption.
Signed
Comr Israel Ejiro Otomewo
President
Okpe Youth Council Worldwide
Comr Amb Samuel Okakuro Ekpo
General Secretary
Okpe Youth Council Worldwide