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OKPE UNION CELEBRATES 95TH ANNIVERSARY, HOLDS NATIONAL EXECUTIVE ELECTION
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The Okpe Union is set to celebrate its 95th anniversary on May 16, 2025, with a grand ceremony at the Okpe House in Lagos. Delegates from the seven continents of the world have started arriving in Lagos for the event. According to a statement by the General Secretary, Okpe Union (Worldwide), Barrister Kingsley Ehensiri Akpederin, the National leadership of the Okpe Union calls on all Okpe Nationals and friends of the Okpe Nation to roll out their drums on the 16th of May 2025 to celebrate the 95th Founders Day Anniversary of the Okpe Union. The Okpe Union is designed to project the concept of Okpe personality, forge closer links of friendship, brotherhood, collaboration, and unity among Okpe people. All branches of the Okpe Union the world over are expected to do their bit in celebrating the day. The union will also hold elections into all the offices of the National Executive Council on May 15, 2025, at its registered office and birthplace, 65, Moshalashi Street, Obalende. The national leadership of the Okpe Union, headed by Prof. Igho Natufe, calls for the sustenance of the solidarity of all Okpe nationals and members of various branches of the Okpe Union. The Okpe Union Day brings together around 1,000 notable leaders and intelligentsia from across the world to discuss political, social, and cultural problems and recommend practical steps for implementing development strategies in Nigeria, particularly Delta State. A number of high-profile political leaders, including local, state, and federal officials, will be treated to some of the finest Okpe dance steps and delicious meals in Lagos. The statement emphasized nationalistic feeling among the people, continuous prayers, and support, and enjoined all who cannot physically be present at the Okpe House, Lagos, to employ modern communication technologies to follow the national elections and Founders’ Day activities virtually.