Who founded Opobo?
King Jaja of Opobo
Opobo
| Opobo Opubo | |
|---|---|
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Rivers State |
| Founded by | King Jaja of Opobo |
| Government |
Where is King Jaja of Opobo originally from?
Amaigbo
Jaja of Opobo/Place of birth
King Jaja of Opobo (full name: Jubo Jubogha; 1821–1891) was a merchant prince and the founder of Opobo city-state in an area that is now the Rivers State of Nigeria. Born in Umuduruoha Amaigbo in present day Imo State, he was taken to Bonny by slave raiders as a youth.
Who is the traditional ruler of Opobo?
Dandeson Douglas Jaja JP
Dandeson Douglas Jaja JP, Jeki V, Treaty king, Amayanabo And Natural Ruler Of Opobo Kingdom And Chairman Rivers State Council Of Traditional Rulers, The king ascended the throne of legendary King Jaja, one of Africa’s foremost nationalist, in 2004.
Who is King Jaja of Opobo in Nigeria?
JaJa of Opobo (ca. 1820-1891) was a political and military strategist, brought to the Bonny Kingdom as a slave, who was perhaps the most troublesome thorn in the flesh of 19th-century British imperial ambition in southern Nigeria.
When was Opobo found?
In 1870 Jubo Jubogha, a former Igbo (Ibo) slave and ruler of the Anna Pepple house of Bonny (28 miles [45 km] west-southwest), came to Ikot Abasi and founded the kingdom of Opobo, which he named for Opobo the Great, a Pepple king (reigned 1792–1830).
When did Jaja of Opobo died?
1891
Jaja of Opobo/Date of death
When King Jaja was pardoned and released to return to Opobo he died in Santa Cruz, Tenerife in the early hours of the morning of 8 July 1891.
Why did Jaja move to Opobo?
Opobo soon dominated the region’s lucrative palm oil trade and became home to fourteen of what were formerly Bonny’s eighteen trade houses. Part of this success is attributed to the fact that Jaja made moves to block the access of British merchants to the interior, giving him an effective monopoly.
Where did Jaja of Opobo died?
Tenerife, Spain
Jaja of Opobo/Place of death
What year did King Jaja of Opobo died?
Jaja of Opobo/Date of death
Where is the city of Opobo in Nigeria?
City state in Rivers State, Nigeria. Opobo is a city-state in the southern region of Nigeria. The state was founded in 1870. A greater part of the city state is still referred to as Opobo in Rivers State.
Where was the Kingdom of Opobo in Africa?
Opobo was to the east of the Kingdom of Bonny. Both Bonny and Opobo are of the same origin. An Igbo man (turned Ibani) called Jubo Jubogha (known as “Ja-Ja” to Europeans) led the Anna Pepple house (Wari) of Bonny.
What was the origin of the name Opobo?
Opobo (Original Opubo-ama name after a bonny king “Opubo the great”) was to the east of the Kingdom of Bonny. Both Bonny and Opobo are of the same origin. An Igbo man (turned Ibani) called Jubo Jubogha (known as “Ja-Ja” to Europeans) led the Anna Pepple house (Wari) of Bonny.
What are the names of the islands in Opobo?
Opobo is made up of several islands and communities, mainly Opobo Town (Opuboama), Queenstown, Kalasunju, Oloma, Ayaminimah, Iloma, Minimah, Okpukpo, Iwoma, Ekereborokiri, Kalaibiama, and Epellema. The major language is Igbo. A part of the city state is now in Akwa Ibom State, made up of Ikot Abasi, Kampa.
