His Royal Highness, Samson Ogugu, the Osuvie of Agbarho kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State can heave a sigh of relief now after battling to reclaim his throne for four years.
The traditional ruler has been restored to his position amidst tight security. It started in 2018 when the monarch was illegally deposed from the throne by angry youths who have been complaining of his leadership style. The community had always been complaining of the tyrannical nature of Ogugu.
It was alleged that the ruler displayed a level of high-handedness and greed against the people of the kingdom. He would allegedly pitch some members of his community against themselves while allegedly collecting monetary reward to give out chieftaincy titles. When the youths were tired of his attitude, he was chased out of the palace and a new king, William Onokpite, was installed in his place by the Isuchehe of the kingdom.
However, Ogugu continued to parade himself from his hideout as the legally instituted monarch as some members of the community were still backing him up. The two factions created confusion and unrest in the community that the state government, who was not in support of the removal of the monarch, had to step in to resolve the crisis.
After a back and forth, the state government succeeded in reinstating Ogugu to his position while removing William Onokpite.
