𝐔𝐠𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐚, 𝐎𝐧𝐨𝐣𝐢𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐔𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢, 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐰:
Ugbesia, Onojie of Uromi, Palace Row: ...Between Traditional Protocol and the Dignity of Office By: Oriaifoh Godwins The Chairman of the Edo State Traditional Medicines Board, TMB, High Chief Abudu Ugbesia, JP, on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, visited the palace of the Onojie of Uromi, in Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo State, in a bid to resolve a leadership disagreement among Traditional Medicine practitioners in the locality. What was supposed to be a peace-making intervention, however, reportedly ended in an unfortunate disagreement over traditional protocol, following a request that High Chief Ugbesia remove his cap before the breaking of kola nut at the palace. Beyond the controversy, however, one fundamental question deserves to be asked: Was High Chief Ugbesia's refusal an act of disrespect, or was he simply standing by the dignity and protocol attached to his own traditional office? Available accounts indicate that on same day, High Chief Ugbesia performed ...