Ekpetiama tribe

The Ekpetiama clan of the Ijaw ethnic group lives in central Bayelsa State,[1] Nigeria. The clan derives its name from its common ancestor: Ekpeti. Tombia is the clan preeminent town. Other settlements [2] include: Bumodi, Agudama, Akabiri, and Gbarantoru. The Ekpetiama clan holds an annual festival honoring [3] its clan god, Amadosu. Tombia and Bumodi both have shrines honoring Amadosu.[4] The governor of Bayelsa State[5] Governor, Douye Diri gave automatic[6] scholarship [7] to Ebizi Blessing Eradiri for her Master and Doctorate degrees in any university in Nigeria or abroad. These event was honour by the Ibenanaowei of Ekpetiama Kingdom, King Bubaraye Dakolo.[8]

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