The elders and people of Ivbiokhulotor Village, Ubuneke in Ivbiaro Clan, Owan East Local Area of Edo State, on Sunday installed Chief Isah Umoru Osikhekha as the Ovbiotse (Village Head) of the village.
His installation by the chiefs of the various quarters that make up the village followed his being the most senior man in the community, in line with the custom and tradition of the people, as contained in the Chieftaincy Declaration regulating succession to the village headship of Ivbiokhulotor on one hand, and the entire Ivbiaro Clan on the other.
Performing the symbolic ceremony, Chief Mohammed Oyagha, the second in command, supported by Chief Y.A. Ekhagba, third in command of the village, stressed the significance of the occasion, which, according to them, is in line with the custom and tradition of Ivbiokhulotor Village and Ivbiaro Clan at large.
Speaking shortly after his installation, the Ovbiotse (Village Head), Osikhekha, thanked the people for the honour done him and promised to lead the community on the path of peace and prosperity for the benefit of all.
