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The Untold Story of a Nigerian Royal Family: The Urhobo Ruling Clan of Okpe Kingdom

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What a wonderful story Dr.Asagba had told.The stories in the book speaks powerfully to us today about war,human rights,religious freedom and the devastation of oil exploitation in Nigeria oil states.And a fascinating story about how Sir.Ralph Moor,a British colonist succeded in turning public opinion against slavery and in making it illegal in Nigeria in 1901.

Victor Vann.

l have just finished reading The Untold Story of a Nigerian Royal Family and this is a fascinating account of a royal family stories and events that will blow a readers mind.Not since Alex Haleys novel and roots was released years ago that another interesting book about the slave trade and slavery now come along.This is a history on a high scale,crucial to the story as it was to history is a child born to the daughter of Orholor,an African Chief and was revealed to have been fathered by Akeh a slave who was a favored member of the chief's household.The slave was burned alive by the chief for impregnating his daughter Princess Umerikube.This child was named Abeke by the chief and grows up in the royal household but was considered a son of a slave.What is remarkable about Dr.Asagba's undertaking is that this book is about a journey of discovery and a never-before told story of how Africans treated thier slaves during the slavery era.This is a very powerful and honest story and a must read book.

This book The Untold Story of a Nigerian Royal Family is not only a comprehensive history of an African royal family as told by a modern-day prince,but an exciting story of a revolution that led to the assassination of Esezi l who was a dictator that ruled Okpe Kingdom from 1770 untill his death in 1779.The book also covered the slave trade and slavery by Aficans,and of the political intrigue of an ancient Urhobo kingdom of Okpe. At the end of the book, contemporary issues such as the Nigeria oil policy toward the oil state citizens which includes the Okpe people and the muslim-christian strife,and human rights abuses are addressed.As terrorism faces us today, this book presents a wealth of information on religious freedom and how the christians are killed by the muslim extremists in the predominantly muslim northern states of Nigeria for spreading christianity in that part of the region.And how the muslims are allowed to worship freely in Urhobo kingdom of Okpe.This book is very entertaining and enlightening on many of the topics and issues.A well documented history and powerfully written.

The Untold Story of a Nigerian Royal Family is a book that describes the slave trade,slavery and wars in a royal kingdom of Africa.The author Dr. Asagba describes the war battle between two powerful African Chiefs Ojegba of Urhobo-Okpe and Olomu of ltsekiri in 1870 in regard to slave raiding in the Urhobo hinterland.And how Ojegba raided Olomu's trading canoes and freed the slaves.The author has written a remarkable history of his family that will takes the readers on a journey of a very rich Africa's past.This book is an essential reading for anyone also seeking insight into the early 20th century democratic system of government by an African monarch and the wonderful work and duty of HRM Esezi ll for his remarkable character and courage toward a constitutional monarchy of Okpe Kingdom.And the Untold stories of the royal members who were feminists that campaigned for womens rights to participate in the all-male council of Elders.The book also covered a brief history of the Nigerian civil war of 1967-70 and how the war caused postponement of the successor to the Okpe king HRM Esezi ll.A very rich book on the slave trade,slavery,wars and freedom in an African Kingdom of Okpe.

l have read this book and the story in it is a fascinating one.The author describes the beginning of his family remarkable journey by tracing his family back to the 1500 when the founding father prince lgboze,the son of the Oba[king] of Benin empire left the empire and founded his own kingdom.And lgboze had a son Okpe and his descendants are the kingmakers and ruling clans of the kingdom.The author had brought to light a very compelling Untold story of an African royal family role in the slave trade and as slave masters.Dr.Asagba describes how the slaves were used as soldiers and as plantation workers during the slavery era.He also uncovers and describes the Life and Times of Obodosike a slave once owned by his great-greatgrand father Chief Asagba and his treatment as a slave in the family.What began as a family history has become a history of an entire long,dark era.The Untold Story of a Nigerian Royal Family is a colorful non-fiction historical book and briliantly written.

History have its own right to a dramatic story telling.The Untold Story of a Nigerian Royal Family is one of the best books l have read and hard to put down as l read the stories and events of charismatic historical figures of Okpe Kingdom.The book follows the authors lineage as member of the royal family of the kingdom of Urhobo-Okpe and from the clan's revolution in the 16th century that led to the assassination of the Okpe first king HRM Esezi l in 1779 as a result of his cruelty and brutality to his people.The book also examined the British Colonial rule of the kingdom from the 1800s through 1960.And the authors candidacy for the Okpe crown after the death of HRM Orhoro l in 2004 and the controversy over the kingship.Other interesting topics in the book includes the free trade cisis among the Urhobo and ltsekiri powerful leaders in regard to palm oil trade after the slave trade.And their role in the slave trade and as slave owners.The author Dr.Asagba is to be congratulated for a great historical book on African royal family that had long overlooked.For those intrested in royal family books,this is one of the best written book.lf this story of this African royal family was the story of an English royal family,this book will be considered one of the greatest book ever written about a royal family.People need to buy and read this wonderful book to see what a fascinating story this is.A must read and highly recommended.

l have read this book and enjoyed the book a great deal.l found this book to be compelling and fascinating.This is an extraordinary book,the author has brought to Light a never-before told stories of charismatic historical figures of a Nigerian Royal Family of Okpe Kingdom.There is no great African history that is so vivid and dynamic as The Untold Story of a Nigerian Royal Family.This book also drew the notice of a history long over looked.The author discusses the Okpe Revolution of 1779 through 1783 that brought a political unrest in the Kingdom.This Revolution led to the assassination of HRM Esezi l in 1779 for his brutality of his people.And led to the King been buried alive by his subjects.This book also include chapters on the slave trade and the system of slavery in Okpe Kingdom.And the Christian-Muslim conflict in Nigeria.This is a very honest story and a historical narrative at its finest.

l have read this book The Untold Story of a Nigerian Royal Family and it is one of the best book l have read.l couldn't put it down.This book is a very compelling blend of historical fact and dramatic story-telling.A well written accounts and details of the collaboration of African rulers in the Slave trade and as Slave owners in the Niger Coastal region of Nigeria.Never before has the colossal impact of an African Royal Family role in both the Slave trade and as Slave owners been so meticulously described.This book also tells of the British Colonial government involvement in ending Slavery in both Okpe Kingdom and the Niger region of Nigeria.The postscript to this book include chapter about the Christian-Muslim conflict in Nigeria.A powerful book and a must read.
Lorenda Kaye Miller.

Telling the Untold Story of a Nigerian Royal Family of the Urhobo Kingdom of Okpe,Dr. Asagba's book shows the early Okpe revolution that led to the assassination of Esezi l in 1779 for his human right abuses.The Okpe revolution led to the political power of some popular politicians in the Okpe ruling houses dynasty.The author did a great work detailing the lives of those political Leaders and their role in the Slave trade and as Slave Owners.One of the must Untold tails in the book was of a Slave been killed for having sexual relationship with a slave owner's daughter who was a Royal member in Okpe Kingdom.This book is a must read for readers enjoyment into the past of an African history at its best.
Larrie Manuel.