How Delta ljaws Show Love to King Pereama on Coronation Anniversary in Warri

How Delta ljaws Show Love to King Pereama on Coronation Anniversary in Warri

...... As Numupere ll appreciate ljaw nation, Dumatun-Ogbo, his fans and well wishers 

Francis Tayor

Warri _____ There was a traffic jam in the oil city of Warri yesterday  Sunday 25th September, 2022 along the popular Enerhen junction down to Deco junction between the hours of 2-7:pm as ljaw nation, especially Delta, Edo, Ondo and Bayelsa ljaws trooped in their numbers to honour and celebrate with their illustrious celebrity son, King Dr. Pereama Freetown JP, as Delta born ljaw highlife owigiri performing musicians under the umbrella body of Dumatun-Ogbo marked the 3rd year Coronation Anniversary on the throne for the Numupere ll of lzon-lbe.

The show of agape love for the Numupere ll of lzon-lbe, King Pereama Freetown JP, was felt by all and sundry present at the occasion with the massive turn out by patriotic sons and daughters of lzon nation, fans, lovers of king Pereama brand of music as well as the Urhobo, lsoko, ltsekiri, Yoruba, lbo, Hausa among other ethnic communities resident in Warri and its environ also graced the epoch making historical event that lasted for seven hours.

While music interlude and entertainment of guests was ongoing by the upcoming young talented ljaw owigiri highlife musicians one after the other, the Numupere ll majestically arrived the arena unannounced at about 2: 30pm waving hand at his  fans with his beautiful female maids throwing romantic flowers on his path to the amazement of the mammoth crowed that graced the occasion.

The king decided to enter the arena quietly in order to control the crowd but despite that, his undying fans and the various unions present at the occasion could not resist their love for him as they rose on their feets in a standing ovation to honour and welcome the Numupere ll of lzon-lbe to take his wonderfully designed royal kingship chair at the event.

Immediately the king took to his seat, the Chairman of Dumatun-Ogbo of lzon-lbe, Triple Chief. Kennedy Duduku mount the center stage to welcome the king with one of his favourite song title: 'GOD DEY' to ginger the atmosphere in order to feel his presence.

Duduku was followed by late King Dr. Robert Ebizimo's Band led by Fere Bond, as he spiced up the occasion with one of King Robert scintillating evergreen song titled: 'ENIYEKPO-EMI', where the talented vocalist musically made ljaw nation and the ljaw owigiri music industry to understand that leadership (kingship) is ordained by God and it is turn by turn, adding that it is now the turn of King Pereama Freetown JP to reign as the Numupere ll of lzon-lbe.

Thereafter, the Akugbene born vocal professional Master of Ceremony (MC), Singabele Otigi summoned the audience to rise on their feets so as to take the opening prayers for the ceremony to kick off. As soon as that was done, the Numupere ll was invited to takeover the stage to declare the occasion officially open coupled with the chairman, mother of the day as well as other high ranking dignitaries opening dance.

It was a spectacular and memorable moment as the Numupere ll of lzon-lbe bring back the past glorious live stage memory's of his mentor, late King Dr. Robert Ebizimo to a limelight as he skillfully performed one of his hit tracks titled: 'King lgbugburu' to start the occasion to the amazement of the over excited mammoth crowed that graced the event.

The Numupere ll of lzon-lbe continued to charged the arena with non stop electrifying performance of his mentor's evergreen beautiful ljaw highlife owigiri songs including some of his own creative hit tracks to the admiration of Hon. Prince Lucky Youbogha, Hon. Chief Julius Takeme alias the political lgere, Hon. Ebiegberi Diri, Chief. Francis Bomiebi, Hon. Emmanuel Okosin, Hon. Chief (Barr.) Mrs Juliet Mont-ere Yeiwareneghan Shaguolo, the lzon Yin, Commander Josiah Oyakonghan alias Oyimi 1 of Niger Delta, Chief. Julius Fuludu, Young Chief. Chop Money, Alex Alokpa alias Epepelepe and Barr. Toru-lbe Agagha of Egbema kingdom as they systematically dance to besieged the stage with different denomination of clean stainless Nigerian currency naira notes to appreciate the music giant King Pereama Freetown JP.

Meanwhile, there was a drama as King Pereama in return hold on stage in hostage the Olotu of Umbi Kingdom, Hon. Chief Dr. Julius Takeme with his money briefcase for over one hour with steady fascinating melodious songs as he discovered that the dignitaries plot in their numbers to rain naira's on him to his state of confusion. While the political lgere, Takeme bails himself from King Pereama stage with heartblowing undisclosed sum of money having spent more than one hour on the stage.

Another captivating moment at the occasion was when the Chairman King Pereama Fans Club Zone 3, Mr. Israel Omoko, popularly known as Eginakpa with his executives confered and awarded a new title to King Pereama Freetown JP, as the 'Numu Agura 1' of lzon-lbe, meaning the shining music star of ljaw Nation.

Meanwhile, the Numupere ll of lzon-lbe, King Pereama Freetown JP, has used this medium to sincerely thanked and appreciated ljaw illustrious sons and daughters, the entire ljaw nation, Dumatun-Ogbo of lzon-lbe, his fans worldwide, Abalaere Endiyere Ogbo, Better Life union of Ogbe-ljoh market and his well wishers for the massive show of love towards him by sacrificing their time and scarce resources to come in person to honour and celebrate with him on the occasion of his 3rd year Coronation Anniversary in Warri, praying God to replenish them in a thousands folds for their kind gesture. He promised not to disappoint ljaw nation, especially the ljaw music industry, adding that he will do all he could to protect their interest as well as preserve and promote the ljaw culture and language through music, the statement added.

However, among the musicians present at the occasion include; Tipple Chief. Kennedy Duduku, Chief. Glad Ozidi, Chief. Joseph Ekeremieye, Tolumo Laderegha Osome, Godfrey Smooth, Minister lzonfade Bouy, Alex Kimaki, Fere Bond, Eyeoyagha, Boware Ebakumo, Chief. Kingsley Takemebo, Sir Coded Buku Tubor, Best May ( Jfred), late King Robert Ebizimo's children, Pepper Warelade, Peres Mekadame, Endurance Isaiah, Endurance Fiyebo,  Peres Okpe, Capt. Ebis Sibe, Oyakebiseimo Freetown amongst others too numerous to mention.