The western Apoi who derived from the Okoto-aja or Okotoaza, Umgbuluama, Apoi and other Idumu’s, migrating with the royal family first settled at Ukomu in the area of Furupagha in the western [[Niger Delta]].
They stayed here for a long period of time but had to leave due to the activities of soldiers from the [[Benin empire]] (this was the time of the expansion of the Benin empire 1500 AD onwards). Most of the ancestors moved on westwards to found the town of Akpaka. After the reign of Five Kalasuos (approx. 150-200 years) a gradual process of dispersal set in causing the founding of the towns of Igbobini, Igbotu, Oboro, Ojuala (Oju-Ala), Gbekebo and Kiribo. The royal family moved from Akpaka to found Toru-Abukuba (Apukuba or Opukuba). Later on Toru-Abukuba became the towns of Oboro and Shabomi.
The Western Apoi call Kalasuo, Kalashuwe or Kalasuwe and Oborowi, Oborowe, and they no longer speak Ijaw language, but a dialect made up of the fusion of Ijaw and Yoruba. Of late they have moved on to adopting the general Yoruba which most of them now speak. At a later stage as part of the Yoruba influence, the rulers took on the Oba title, before switching back to the ancient titles of Kalasuo. As children of Ujo, at Ile-Ife the ancestral traditions name them as one of the sub-tribes that sprung from King Adumu-Ala (alias [[Oduduwa]]). The Apoi are pre-14th century.
The Apoi king is called Oba and the title is Kalasuwe and the seat of the throne is in Shabomi and Oboro respectively.
Here is the list of Apoi Kings, and the communities they rule over.:
* Kalasuwe of Apoi Land - Oba (Prof.) Sunday Adejimola Amuseghan (Rule over all Apoi land.)
* Olu of Igbobini - Oba Oyedele Raphael (Rule over Igbobini, IluAgbo, Lagereke, Epekwe, Moboro,Mobi and other villages include:Agbala/Gboko, Onikoko/Edidun, Lurere, Omifunfun and Sheba)
* Odogun of Igbekebo - Oba Bamidele Dabo (Rule over Igbekebo and villages under it)
* Gbaluwe of Igbotu - Oba Adeniyi Ajayi(Rule over Igbotu)
* Alakpaka of Kiribo - Oba J.O. Ajayi(Rule over Kiribo and villages under it)
* Takunbe of Ikpoke - Vacant
* Jowe of Inikorogha - Oba M.A. Olasehinde (Rule over Inikorogha)
* Ibini of Ojuala - Vacant
* Okiribiti of Sabomi - Vacant
Extract. Wikipedia
They stayed here for a long period of time but had to leave due to the activities of soldiers from the [[Benin empire]] (this was the time of the expansion of the Benin empire 1500 AD onwards). Most of the ancestors moved on westwards to found the town of Akpaka. After the reign of Five Kalasuos (approx. 150-200 years) a gradual process of dispersal set in causing the founding of the towns of Igbobini, Igbotu, Oboro, Ojuala (Oju-Ala), Gbekebo and Kiribo. The royal family moved from Akpaka to found Toru-Abukuba (Apukuba or Opukuba). Later on Toru-Abukuba became the towns of Oboro and Shabomi.
The Western Apoi call Kalasuo, Kalashuwe or Kalasuwe and Oborowi, Oborowe, and they no longer speak Ijaw language, but a dialect made up of the fusion of Ijaw and Yoruba. Of late they have moved on to adopting the general Yoruba which most of them now speak. At a later stage as part of the Yoruba influence, the rulers took on the Oba title, before switching back to the ancient titles of Kalasuo. As children of Ujo, at Ile-Ife the ancestral traditions name them as one of the sub-tribes that sprung from King Adumu-Ala (alias [[Oduduwa]]). The Apoi are pre-14th century.
The Apoi king is called Oba and the title is Kalasuwe and the seat of the throne is in Shabomi and Oboro respectively.
Here is the list of Apoi Kings, and the communities they rule over.:
* Kalasuwe of Apoi Land - Oba (Prof.) Sunday Adejimola Amuseghan (Rule over all Apoi land.)
* Olu of Igbobini - Oba Oyedele Raphael (Rule over Igbobini, IluAgbo, Lagereke, Epekwe, Moboro,Mobi and other villages include:Agbala/Gboko, Onikoko/Edidun, Lurere, Omifunfun and Sheba)
* Odogun of Igbekebo - Oba Bamidele Dabo (Rule over Igbekebo and villages under it)
* Gbaluwe of Igbotu - Oba Adeniyi Ajayi(Rule over Igbotu)
* Alakpaka of Kiribo - Oba J.O. Ajayi(Rule over Kiribo and villages under it)
* Takunbe of Ikpoke - Vacant
* Jowe of Inikorogha - Oba M.A. Olasehinde (Rule over Inikorogha)
* Ibini of Ojuala - Vacant
* Okiribiti of Sabomi - Vacant
Extract. Wikipedia
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