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CHIEF JAMES ONANEFE IBORI RECEIVES OLOROGUN MOSES TAIGA, UPU PRESIDENT-GENERAL ON COURTESY VISIT

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The President-General of Urhobo Progress Union (UPU), Chief Moses Taiga and his executive on Sunday  April 2, 2017 paid a courtesy cum consultation visit on the former Executive Governor of Delta State and Urhobo Nation foremost leader, His Excellency, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, at his Oghara residence in Ethiope West LGA, Delta State, South-South Nigeria. 

The visit was a strategic move to get Chief James Ibori deeply involved in the process of restoring absolute unity, peace and progress to Urhobo Nation after nearly three years of political and ethnic debacle caused by the needless division in UPU occasioned by factionalization provoked by Uvwiamuge Declaration during 2015 general elections in Delta State. 
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It is hoped that with the intervention of His Excellency, Chief Ibori, all pending disputes within UPU and those among Urhobo elites shall be put to rest, to open a new sparkling page for the sociocultural and political reintegration of Urhobo Ethnic Nationalities so as to enable it to reoccupy the front role in the political scheme of things in Nigeria and in comity of Nations. 

Chief James Onanefe Ibori and His Royal Majesty, Ogurimerime, Okori 1, the Ovie of Agbon Kingdom received the UPU delegation led by Olorogun Moses Taiga. 

Others who were on ground to receive the UPU exco are; Senator Ighoyota Amori, Chief Paulinus Akpeki, Prince Charles Abutor, Hon Evance Ivwurie, hon Christian Onogba, Mr Solomon Golley (Ethiope West Council Chairman). Jude Fregene, Isaac Ako and host of others. 
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UPU Exco members who accompanied the PG include; 2nd Deputy PG, Capt Tony Onoharigho, 3rd Deputy PG, Mr Keston Ojighoro, Legal Adviser, Barr. Isaac Itebu, Publicity Secretary, Hon Abel Oshevire, Chief John Oguma, and other members of the UPU exco. 

James Ibori pledged continuous moral & financial support for the UPU and also made a handsome donation for the smooth take off of UPU new Exco with a promise of subsequent reasonable financial support and other legitimate assistance whenever the need arises. 

He enjoined PG Moses Taiga and his Exco to be focused and keep deaf ears to busy body critics and certain persons who are working secretly for themselves to the detriment of the collective interests and gains of Urhobo nation. 

His Royal Majesty, Ukori 1, the Ovie of Agbon Kingdom later prayed for PG Taiga and his team. 

URHOBO MENA ...OVIOVO.


Story courtesy: Latimore Fred Oghenesivbe 
Photos courtesy: Chris Onogba.

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