Diebiri Kingdom Elects New Executives of Batan, Kokologbene, DYC

Diebiri Kingdom Elects New Executives of Batan, Kokologbene, DYC

Francis Tayor

Warri_____ The people of Diebiri ancient Kingdom in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State, has elected new Executive Council members to pilot the affairs of Batan community, Kokologbene community as well as Diebiri Youth Council.

The historic election was held on the 10th of July, 2021, at Batan Community Town Hall, attracted the Traditional Council, the Governing Council, Opinion leaders, illustrious sons and daughters of the Kingdom to select and constitute the new Executives from the four quarters to lead Batan, Kokologbene and the Diebiri Youth Council in the next two years.

After following due process in a peaceful atmosphere according to the constitution of the Kingdom, Mr. Alex Ebi Feminine was elected as Chairman Batan Community, Mr. Issac Ogongbene as Chairman Kokologbene community while Comrade Quinton Tekedor was elected as the Youth President of Diebiri Youth Council precisely.

Delivering his advisory speech to the newly sworn-in executives, the Paramount Ruler, Pere James G. Orubu, the lbenanaowei of Diebiri Kingdom charged the newly constituted excos to uphold the constitution of the Kingdom and strive to lift the affairs of the Kingdom forward in all ramification. He further urged them to work as a team to ensure peace and security among the various communities in the Kingdom.

Also speaking is Pst. Hon. Samuel Ako, who admonished the newly sworn-in executive members to do all they can to unite all sons and daughters of Diebiri Kingdom, both home and in diaspora for a more peaceful and prosperous Kingdom.

While the Amakosu-owei of the Kingdom, Chief. Gabriel Oluba called on Diebiri sons and daughters to support the newly constituted executive members in order to move the Kingdom to an enviable height, he noted. 

In their acceptance remark, the newly sworn-in Chairmen of Batan, Mr. Alex Ebi Feminine, Mr. Isaac Ogongbene of Kokologbene Community and the Youth President of Diebiri Youth Council, Comr. Quinton Tekedor thanked and appreciated the leaders and the illustrious sons and daughters of Diebiri Kingdom for the trust and confidence bestowed on them to serve, stressing that they will not disappoint the kingdom. They further commended Emmanuel  Orubu led Diebiri Governing Council executives for creating the enabling environment for all the aspirants to conduct free, fair and transparent election process, and promised to operate an all inclusive administration to ensure that Diebiri Kingdom have a fair share of her natural resources from the government as well as the multi-national oil companies operating in the Kingdom, they stated.

However, below is the comprehensive list of the newly constituted executive members of the various communities in the Kingdom.

DIEBIRI YOUTH COUNCIL EXECUTIVES:

1) Quinton Tekedor-President

2) Godwin Perebo -- Vice President

3) Ulayefa Orubu -- Secretary General

4) Bestman Warekebi -- Assistant Secretary

5) Ebiere Nadifa -- Treasurer

6) Morris Oweifaware -- Financial Secretary

7) David Saturday -- PRO

8) Rita Matthew -- Organising Secretary &

9) Stephen Bomene -- Spokesman.

BATAN COMMUNITY EXECUTIVES:

1) Alex Ebi Feminine -- Chairman

2) George Kpadowei -- Vice Chairman

3) Emmanuel Bomene -- Secretary General

4) Victor Igetei -- Assistant Secretary

5) Saturday Olasebede -- PRO

6) Matthew Oluba -- Financial Secretary

7) Samuel Tako -- Treasurer    &

8) Emmanuel Suoware -- Spokesman.

KOKOLOGBENE COMMUNITY EXECUTIVES: 

1) Isaac P. N.Ogongbene -- Chairman

2) Edwin Abobo -- Vice Chairman

3) Stephen Okubo -- Secretary General

4) Kenneth Nadifa -- Assistant Secretary

5) Simeon Seibomu -- PRO

6) Amakiye Ade -- Financial Secretary

7) Perez Igetei -- Treasurer &

8) Abadi Erebu -- Spokesman respectively.