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The following Igede speakers assisted Reverend Richard Dick Bergman who lived in Ibilla Alukpo in various ways on the analysis of our language and formation of the pre and post-independence orthography: Ochi Eje, Johnson Agbinya, Job Eje, Ekirigwe Ochi, Steven Okpe, Moses Onda, Simon Idikwu, Samuel Uchara, Eje Iyanya and Abraham Ekirigwe.
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Ogbuloko Ukpata Ogoji the war lord was born around 1891 in Ihuega Idele. He is married to Enyi Ode from Ihuega Idele, Eneyi Okwe from Ikachi, Ujor Okwonye from Iyokolo Idele, and Igele Olem from Egbila Idele.
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Barrister Ocha Ulegede instituted a suit at the Federal High Court Makurdi against INEC and others for the restoration of the denied Uwokwu State constituency. He appealed when the matter was not decided in his favor to Court of appeal sitting at Abuja and won in 2007, the decision of the court was denied and disobeyed. In 2010, he instituted a technical matter of contempt against INEC and others.
On the 9th of March,2011, Professor Atahiru Jega on behalf of INEC formally wrote a letter to the court through INEC’s counsel that, UWOKWU STATE CONSTITUENCY IN BENUE STATE ASSEMBLY BE RESTORED. Consequently, election to Uwokwu State constituency was conducted on the 10th September, 2011. Honourable Dr. Jairus Erube was declared and returned as the winner of the election.
As the constituency flourishes, let us hope that Barrister Ulegede will not be an unsung hero.
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White man arrived Igede in 1918
Ogbuloko war was fought in 1927-1928
Catholic Church arrived in Igede 1932
Methodist Church arrived in Igede 1934
Assemblies of God Church arrived in Igede 1950
Bethesda clinic Igede established in 1960
Methodist High school Ainu established in 1970
Oju Local Government Area created in 1976
Obi Local Government Area created in 1996
St. Joseph’s Secondary School Ito in 1972
Government Secondary School Ikachi in 1978
Igede Community Secondary School Okileme in 1978
Government Secondary School Obusa in 1979
Government Secondary School Ito in 1981
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