The people of Iwhrekan Community in Ughievwen Kingdom of Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State will on Saturday, November 7, 2026, install Pa. Win Dennis Obotaye as the community’s Most Elderly Person, traditionally known as Okpako-Orere.
The installation ceremony, scheduled for 12noon at Iwhrekan Town Hall, is expected to bring together community leaders, traditional stakeholders, family members, friends and well-wishers to celebrate the life, longevity and contributions of the elder.
In a statement issued by the community’s President General, Evangelist Ufuoma Omoberayen urged members of the community, both at home and in the diaspora, to attend the historic event.
The statement said a reception would follow at Pa. Obotaye’s compound along God’s Will Mission Road, Ogbokpa Quarter, Iwhrekan Community.
The ceremony is being organised to celebrate what the community describes as God’s divine protection and the blessing of long life.
Residents and guests have been invited to join the people of Iwhrekan in honouring Pa. Obotaye as he assumes the revered traditional position of Okpako-Orere.
The community has also called on sons and daughters of Iwhrekan, both at home and in the diaspora, to identify with the historic occasion and celebrate its cultural heritage.
