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Posted to the web recently AS the Urhobo nation mourns one of its illustrious sons and business mogul, Chief James Ogboko Edewor, the Obarisi of Urhoboland and the Olokun of Eku, the Itsekiri leaders have described the late Chief J.O. Edewor as a bridge builder, trusted friend and a philanthropist par excellence whose death has created a vacuum too difficult to be filled by any one.
Chief O.P. Edodo, the Olorogun of Warri who led a 10-man Itsekiri Leaders of Thought to Eku, Ethiope East Council area of Delta State, yesterday, stated this when they paid a condolence visit to the home and family of the late Olokun of Eku. According to him, Chief Edewor was a source of pride to Urhobo people as a one time President-general of the UPU, an industrialist of no mean achievement and a symbol of truth, loyalty and industry, saying that late Chief Edewor provided job opportunities to thousands of Deltans in his numerous companies in Warri and that the Itsekiri people would ever remember him as a true friend and brother. Responding, a scion of Chief Edewor dynasty, Chief Bernard Edewor, thanked the Itsekiri leaders profusely and recalled his late father’s brotherly association with them, promising to maintain the relationship. Speaking in company of Mrs. Betty Edewor, Chief Bernard said his late
father had a very fruitful and rewarding business time with the Itsekiri
people and implored them to extend same to the lager family whenever the
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