A Photo Gallery of 8th UHS Annual Conference
Held at Effurun and Ovu, Urhoboland, Delta State, Nigeria, 27-29 November, 2009
 
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Photo Gallery Compiled by Peter Ekeh.
 
Memorial Wreath-Laying at the Grave Sites of Past Presidents of Urhobo Progress Union:
Chief Omorohwovo Okoro, Chief John Okpodu, and Chief T. E. A. Salubi
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At the Grave Sites of Two Women from Ovu Who Were Wives of Two Past Presidents:
Mrs. Grace Mowoe and Mrs Okumagba

November 29, 2009
Ovu, Urhoboland, Nigeria
 
Annual Conferences of Urhobo Historical Society usually conclude with Thanksgiving ceremonies in an Urhobo town. The 2009 celebrations were remarkable for combining these UHS events with the memorialization of Ovu Town that has produced the highest number of Presidents of Urhobo Progress Union. In accepting the invitation of Urhobo Historical Society to be Chief Guest at its Thanksgiving ceremonies at Ovu, the current President-General, Olorogun Felix Ibru, decided to honour his predecessors in office by laying wreaths at their grave sites. The Ovu Community prevailed on him to include in this unique honour the two women buried at Ovu who were wives of past Presidents of the Union.

The President-General began his visit to Ovu with this solemn assigment.
 
 

Contents


Photo Gallery Home Page


Opening Ceremony


Academic Sessions



UHS Ovu Cultural Day


Memorial Wreath-Laying



Memorial Wreaths: Okoro




Memorial Wreaths: Okpodu




Memorial Wreaths: Salubi



Memorial Wreaths: Mrs. Mowoe


Memorial Wreaths: Mrs. Okumagba


UHS Thanksgiving Service


 Awards Ceremony

 


Awards Ceremony: Chief  Johnson Ukueku


 Awards Ceremony: Chief E. K. Clark


  Awards Ceremony: Onigu Otite


Awards Ceremony: Sam Erivwo


Awards Ceremony: Oghenekaro


Awards Ceremony: Felix Ibru


Awards Ceremony: Moses Taiga


Awards Ceremony: Ighomrore


Awards Ceremony: Gordon Mukoro


Awards Ceremony: J. Barovbe


Awards Ceremony: S. S. Obruche


Awards Ceremony: Oskar Ibru


Awards Ceremony: V. O. Akpobome


Awards Ceremony: C. Bakpa


Awards Ceremony: Helen Ekeh



Awards Ceremony: O. Oyiborhoro


Awards Ceremony: V. Obruche


Awards Ceremony: M. Barovbe


UPU President-General at Ovu


Urhobo Aristocracy at  the Conference

Venerable Participants


Personalities at the Conference

mowoe

Ramsey Mowoe, Ph.D., retired Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Abuja, welcomes Olorogun Felix Ibru, President General of UPU, and his entourage  to the home where his mother is buried at Ovu. Here he shakes hands with Chief Johnson Barovbe.

salubi

Chief Dr. Thomas Akpomudiare Salubi (right) welcomes Olorogun Felix Ibru and his younger brother, Mr. Goodie Ibru, Chairman of Sheraton Hotels, Ikeja-Lagos, to the burial site of Chief T. E. A. Salubi.

okoro

Dr. (Mrs.) Helen Ekeh leads Olorogun Felix Ibru and other dignitaries to the grave site of founding President of Urhobo Progress Union, Chief Omorohwovo Okoro. He was the uncle of Dr.(Mrs.) Helen Ekeh's mother (nee Maria Okoro).

okpodu

Madam Clara Okpodu (left) receives Olorogun Felix Ibru to her father's (Chief John Okpodu's) compound where he is buried. Chief (Mrs.) Benedicta Nwariaku (nee Salubi), Clara's friend, is at Olorogun Ibru's left.

 okumagba

 Professor John Enaohwo (second from left), Olorogun Felix Ibru, and Chief Young Obenobe, a UPU Officer, approach Mrs Okumagba's grave site.


 

 

 

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