Opobo


Opobo is a community in Rivers state, South South region of Nigeria.
Opobo is divided into 14 sections, made up of 67 war canoe houses. The 14 sections are Adibie, Biriye, Diepiri, Dapu, Dappa Ye Amakiri, Epelle, Fubarakworo, Iroanya, Jaja, Kalaomuso, Ukonu, Kiepirima, Owujie, and Tolofari.

History

Opobo is located to the east of the Kingdom of Bonny. Bonny and Opobo are of the same origin, both associated with the Ndoki people. Jubo Jubogha rose from slavery to lead the Anna Pepple chieftaincy house of Bonny. In 1870, Jubo first arrived in what is now Opobo, having moved there due to a civil war in Bonny between his followers and those of Chief Oko Jumbo, the leader of the rival Manilla Pepple chieftaincy family.

Rulers

The rulers of Opobo were:
StartEndRuler
25 December 1870September 1887Jubo Jubogha "Jaja I"
September 18871891Perekule
18911893"Cookey Gam"
189312 October 1915Obiesigha Jaja II
19161936Dipiri
19361942Sodienye Jaja III
19421946Stephen Ubogu Jaja IV
195231 July 1980Sodienye Jaja III
19802002Vacant
1 October 200414 June 2025King Dandeson Douglas Jaja V

Notable people