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| Adams Oshiomhole |
Crisis is
brewing in Obagie-Nunuamen and Orogho communities in Orhiomwon Local Government
Area of Edo State, over the ownership of an oil well in Iwevbo.
While
chairman of Obagie-Nunuamen community, Mr. Femi Aiwansedo, accused Newcross
Petroleum Limited, an oil company operating in the area, of colluding with some
elders and chiefs from Orogho to claim the oil well, which according to him,
belongs to Obagie community, the people of Orogho Dukedom, led by Chief Aiyeki
Okpamen accused Aiwansedo of imposing himself on Obagie community as leader.
Addressing
newsmen in Benin, Mr. Aiyeki Okpamen, who spoke for people of Orogho Dukedom,
said the Dukedom did not recognise the leadership of Aiwansedo, adding
that his current activities, if not
checked by the state government, could lead to breakdown of law and order in
the communities.
But reacting, Aiwansedo said that based on his
election in 2006, he was invited to the palace of Oba of Benin via letter dated
October 25, 2007 for a meeting with the royal father scheduled for November 27, 2007
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