User:Chief J.O. Ahwinahwi

Chief Jabin Ovwighose Ahwinahwi was born in 1921 in Afiesere in Ughelli North Local Government of Delta State. He took interest in teaching from a very young age which lead to his application to the then Abrake standard school which he graduated with distinction. This paved the way for his dream of becoming a teacher to be realised, he was a teacher until late 1960s. After his retirement from teaching, he was inaugurated and awarded the Chieftain title with a tribal honorific Olorogun. He later took interest in the oil business leading to his dealership contract with British Petroleum. In late 70s due to the underdevelopment of the Urhobo province motivated him to go into politics and quickly rose among the rank and file of his people and who is who in Urhobo land, opening the door of opportunity for him to contest the Chairmanship of Ughelli Local government which he won with a landslide victory in 1977 and ruled until 1979.