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History of Ottah Igbanke Edo State.

At about 1103 AD, sucession intrigue relating to the unwillingness of Chiefs in Benin kingdom to respect the right of the heir apparent, Ekaledehan otherwise known as Izoduwa to mount the throne as King, some relations and supporters of Ekaledehan had no choice than to leave Benin City. The leaving coincided with the departure of Izoduwa with his Warriors to Uhe (Ife). He thereafter became the first Ooni of Ife. One of those relations that left was his close relation and a Priest of Ekpen Nughare named OBODO. He migrated eastward and settled close to Agbon. As he tried to settle down with his wife IKPO both of them from Igun quaters, he faced real opposition and war from neighbouring communities. In search of Solution he approached the king of Agbon during the second dynasty who then accepted to help on condition that the kingship be ceded to his son. As further condition, the office of the prime minister was to be complimentary to the kingship. That was the beginning of the relationship that birthed the present day OTTAH. Obi Orun was therefore enthroned as the primal monarch of Ottah Kingdom in 1162 AD. Since then Ottah has had twelve kings in sucession. The present king is the 13th and the 13th generation of the institution of Ottah monarchy. This editor is the 14th generation of the Priest and founder of Ottah.Obodo and his wife gave birth to four male children; Okota, Odia, Eku and latter Ozi, each of which has become a quater in present day Ottah