Obiaruku is an Ukwuani town in Delta State, Nigeria.It was founded by the people of Eziokpor and Umuebu origin in
Delta State. Obiaruku is the headquarter of
Ukwuani
The Ukwuani people (also called Ndokwa people are a subgroup of the Igbo people located in the southern part of Nigeria in the western part of the Niger Delta and other areas.
Origin
Their origin is debated, with the narrative being that they ...
Local Government Area
A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a State (administrative division), state, province, divi ...
(LGA),
Delta State,
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
. It is one of the major homeland of the Ukwuani speaking(akashiada) people. The ''Okpala-Uku'' of Obiaruku is the oldest male in the town.
Obiaruku is made of several communities and sub communities called Quarters which includes Okuzu, Umusume, Ogbeaka, Ogwezi etc. Each community or Quarter has an Okpala-Uku who is the oldest male as the traditional head of the community. The Okpala-Uku has his cabinet made up of Chiefs ( Inotu) including the Onotu-Uku(traditional prime minister), Ugo (Speaker), Onueze etc. There’s a general assembly of traditional rulers with the oldest Okpala-uku as the Okpala-Uku General.
References
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Populated places in Delta State