Oghara Community Holds Thanksgiving service for Ibori in Church

Oghara, the home town of former Delta state governor, Chief James Ibori,was again host to the creme of Delta state political, traditional and clerical fields on Sunday as the Oghara community held a special thanksgiving service for the former governor.

The church service, which was held at the First Baptist Church, Oghara, was organised by the community to thankGod for the release of Iborifrom a United Kingdom prison, where he had served almost five years after conviction for money laundry charges.

The service had many political associates and followers of the former governor present. Among those at the event were the immediate past governor of the state, who is also a cousin of Ibori, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, the Secretary to the Delta State Government, Festus Ovie-Agas, Senators Emmanuel Aguariavwodo, Patric Osakwe and Ighoyota Amori.

Others were members of the Delta state executive and legislative arms of government, including the Speaker of the state’s House of Assembly, Hon Monday Igbuya and daughter of Chief Ibori, who is a member of the legislature; Erhiateake Ibori. Traditional rulers present included the Ovie
of Oghara Kingdom, Noble Eshemitan and the Pere of Akegbene-Mein Kingdom, Pere Kalanama VII.

Some artistes who graced the church service were Ras Kimono, Orits Wiliki and Ras Father.

THE NATION