Okere-Urhobo[1] is the name of one of the two Urhobo kingdoms in Warri South Local Government, Delta State, Nigeria, the other being Agbassa.[2][3]

History

Okere-Urhobo is one of two district Urhobo social groupings found in what is known as Warri township.[4] Its first settlement is near the Okere River bounded by the Itsekiri, the Urhobo of Uvwie and the Urhobo of Agbarha-Ame.

References

  1. ↑ Omonigho, Matthew (January 5, 2021). "Delta: Commercial activities shutdown as Okere-Urhobo receives staff of office".
  2. ↑ Palmer Ekeh, Peter (2007). History of the Urhobo People of Niger Delta.
  3. ↑ Onajite Igere Adjara (1997). Urhobo Kingdoms: Political and Social Systems. Textflow Limited. p. 115. ISBN 978-978-2783-02-8.
  4. ↑ "Facts About Okere". WARRI PEOPLE. 2020-11-21. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
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