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According to Ejituwu, "The Andoni - Bonny Treaty of 1846, explained that the projected treaty between Bonny and Unyeada is not founded in Unyeada oral tradition. Unyeada tradition accepts the defeat of the town in 1926 but emphasizes that at no time was any treaty made with Bonny in 1926. King Otuo Ogbolakon went ahead to fight and defeated Bonny in 1846. It is important to note the impact of King Otuo Ogbolakon's war on Bonny in the Eastern Delta.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Andoni-Bonny Treaty of 1846 : a diplomatic curiosity / N. C. Ejituwu |url=https://www.si.edu/object/siris_sil_1068660 |access-date=2022-10-04 |website=Smithsonian Institution |language=en}}</ref> |
According to Ejituwu, "The Andoni - Bonny Treaty of 1846, explained that the projected treaty between Bonny and Unyeada is not founded in Unyeada oral tradition. Unyeada tradition accepts the defeat of the town in 1926 but emphasizes that at no time was any treaty made with Bonny in 1926. King Otuo Ogbolakon went ahead to fight and defeated Bonny in 1846. It is important to note the impact of King Otuo Ogbolakon's war on Bonny in the Eastern Delta.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Andoni-Bonny Treaty of 1846 : a diplomatic curiosity / N. C. Ejituwu |url=https://www.si.edu/object/siris_sil_1068660 |access-date=2022-10-04 |website=Smithsonian Institution |language=en}}</ref> |
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The entry of [[King Jaja of Opobo]] in Unyeada (Obolo) territory in 1869 following the Bonny Civil War, would have infringed on the terms of such the ambiguous [[Treaty]]; it was said that the Andoni shall fought Bonny enemies. In light othe above, many writers including [[William Balfour Baikie]] concluded that the purported treaty was not only an illusion but also a diplomatic curiosity by [[King William Dappa Pepple]] and Bonny people in attempt to paint a false claim of submission of the Andoni. <ref>{{Cite web |title=The Andoni-Bonny Treaty of 1846: a diplomatic curiosity |url=https://www.degruyter.com/database/IABO/entry/iab19930317/html?lang=en |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=De Gruyter |language=en}}</ref> |
The entry of [[King Jaja of Opobo]] in Unyeada (Obolo) territory in 1869 following the Bonny Civil War, would have infringed on the terms of such the ambiguous [[Treaty]]; it was said that the Andoni shall fought Bonny enemies. In light othe above, many writers including [[William Balfour Baikie]] concluded that the purported treaty was not only an illusion but also a diplomatic curiosity by [[King William Dappa Pepple]] and Bonny people in attempt to paint a false claim of submission of the Andoni. <ref>{{Cite web |title=The Andoni-Bonny Treaty of 1846: a diplomatic curiosity |url=https://www.degruyter.com/database/IABO/entry/iab19930317/html?lang=en |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=De Gruyter |language=en}}</ref> <ref>{{Citation |last=Curtin |first=Philip D. |title=The Era of the Niger Expedition |date=1964 |url=https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-00539-0_12 |work=The Image of Africa: British Ideas and Action, 1780–1850 |pages=289–317 |editor-last=Curtin |editor-first=Philip D. |place=London |publisher=Palgrave Macmillan UK |language=en |doi=10.1007/978-1-349-00539-0_12#main-content |isbn=978-1-349-00539-0 |access-date=2022-10-06}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 09:58, 6 October 2022
King Otuo Ogbalakon (Ogbolakon) or King Otuo, was the 17th Century Warrior-king of Obolo (Andoni) people in the Eastern Niger Delta. Princess Ariaunwa Okpok-Ogbolikan of Old Unyeada [1] was said to have ruled the Kingdom as the Queen after the demise of her father, King Ikana Okpok of Edabiri dynasty in the 1700s. Earlier, Princess Ariaunwa married to Prince Ogbolaikon of Alabie now known as (Agwut-Obolo) and begat Otuo. In 1792, when Otuo became of age he was crowned as the King in Old Unyeada Kingdom.[2]
| Otuo Ogbolakon I, Okaan-Obolo II | |
|---|---|
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| Okaan-Ama of Unyeada Kingdom | |
| Reign | 1770-1849 |
| Coronation | 1790 |
| Predecessor | Queen Ariauwa Okpok Ogbolaikon |
| Successor | Ogbilikana Eyewa II |
| Born | Unyeada Kingdom |
| Burial | |
| House | Otuo |
| Father | Ogbalakon |
| Mother | Queen Ariauwa |
| Religion | Yok Obolo (religion of Obolo people) |
At the fall of Old Unyeada, King Otuo founded the new Unyeada Kingdom in 1827 and relocated the seat of power of the Andoni people from Old Unyeada (Ebon-Akpon). This was as a result of the prolonged war with the Kingdom of Bonny over who controls the hinterland market. According many European explorers who visited the Unyeada, described the area as the most progressive settlement and seat of influence of the Obolo.[3]
King Otuo Ogbolakon ruled successfully over 200 settlements of Obolo Land as a Warrior King. History recorded him as the fiercest Warrior-king in the Eastern Delta (Niger Delta) for standing against of British divide and rule system. The legendary seven-year war between Andoni and the Kingdom of Bonny was severe on the Colonial economy in Liverpool. [4]
The Rise and Fall of Eda Dynasty
Andoni-Bonny Treaty 1846
According to Ejituwu, "The Andoni - Bonny Treaty of 1846, explained that the projected treaty between Bonny and Unyeada is not founded in Unyeada oral tradition. Unyeada tradition accepts the defeat of the town in 1926 but emphasizes that at no time was any treaty made with Bonny in 1926. King Otuo Ogbolakon went ahead to fight and defeated Bonny in 1846. It is important to note the impact of King Otuo Ogbolakon's war on Bonny in the Eastern Delta.[5]
The entry of King Jaja of Opobo in Unyeada (Obolo) territory in 1869 following the Bonny Civil War, would have infringed on the terms of such the ambiguous Treaty; it was said that the Andoni shall fought Bonny enemies. In light othe above, many writers including William Balfour Baikie concluded that the purported treaty was not only an illusion but also a diplomatic curiosity by King William Dappa Pepple and Bonny people in attempt to paint a false claim of submission of the Andoni. [6] [7]
References
- ^ "NTEOGUILE. V OTUO". www.funmiquadrionline.com. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ "Obolo (Andoni) Women in Overseas Trade and Traditional Politics, 1400-1800". 3 (2). 2009. doi:10.4314/afrrev.v3i2.43616. ISSN 2070-0083.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ K. Onwuka Dike (1966). Trade and politics in the Niger Delta, 1830-1885: an introduction to the economic and political history of Nigeria.
- ^ Nkparom, C. Ejituwu (June 1977). The Obolo (Andoni) of the Eastern Niger Delta (Thesis thesis). University of Lagos.
- ^ "The Andoni-Bonny Treaty of 1846 : a diplomatic curiosity / N. C. Ejituwu". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ^ "The Andoni-Bonny Treaty of 1846: a diplomatic curiosity". De Gruyter. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ^ Curtin, Philip D. (1964), Curtin, Philip D. (ed.), "The Era of the Niger Expedition", The Image of Africa: British Ideas and Action, 1780–1850, London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, pp. 289–317, doi:10.1007/978-1-349-00539-0_12#main-content, ISBN 978-1-349-00539-0, retrieved 2022-10-06
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