Prince odianosen okojie biography examples
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It is no easy task for a personality of the year, not to talk of the most outstanding personality of the year to be chosen out of a bevy of political leaders, seasoned technocrats, eminent statesmen or corporate titans as many are duly qualified for that appellation as a result of their immeasurable contributions to the growth, development, stability and progress of the Nigerian society in all positive ramifications.
However, out of many, one must be chosen and the criteria utilised for this selection is the time-worn ethos of Character, Integrity, Hardwork, Principle, Competence, Erudity and Sagacity which Hon (Prince) Odianosen Okojie, the federal lawmaker who bagged the auspicious honour of the Most Outstanding Personality Of The Year possesses in abundance given the fact that he is one political leader who can be taken literally for his words.
Hon Odianosen Okojie&#;s words as the proverbial saying goes can be taken to the bank, he means what he says and he stands by his words come rain, come shine. Indeed Hon Odi Okojie who has made his indelible mark in the corporate arena as a highly successful oil and gas magnate as well as a high flier in the hospitality and automobile industry through his visionary, creative, dynamic and resourceful leadership persona does not su
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Ogbidi Okojie
Onojie of Uromi
| HRH Okojie Okolo N'Ogbidi | |
|---|---|
| Reign | – |
| Coronation | |
| Predecessor | Okolo N'Ojie |
| Successor | Uwagbale |
| Born | &#;() Uromi |
| Died | 3 February () (aged&#;86–87) Uromi |
| House | Okojie Royal Dynasty |
| Father | Okolo N’Ojie |
| Mother | Queen Mother Agbon-ilolo Okolo |
Ogbidi Okojie, Onojie (king) of Uromi ( – 3 February ), was a ruler of the Esan people in what is now Edo State in Nigeria, still remembered for his opposition to British rule.[1]
Biography
[edit]According to Uromi lore, he was born in the seventh month of gestation, coming 14th in the line of succession to the Uromi throne. As an African monarch, he believed in his divine right to wield absolute power. Those beliefs motivated his opposition to British Rule, which led to his first exile to Calabar in In Nigeria, at the end of the nineteenth century, the old order was crumbling, yielding to the new British colonial system. After the Royal Niger Company transferred its territories to the British government, the latter expanded and strengthened its control, unseating the traditional rulers. In , Uromi was invaded by the British troops. Unlike Chief Nana Olomu of Brohimie-Warri, who opposed a strong resistance to the British troops when his domain was invaded,
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