Emeka Esogbue

 “I Will Speak the Truth in Ibusa” — Chief Lawrence Okolie, The Okpala Nwaisi Ezemese and Father of World Boxing Champion Chief Barrister  Lawrence Okolie is a prominent UK-based Nigerian legal practitioner, seasoned tax expert, and a distinguished traditional titleholder, holding the revered title of Okpala Nwaisi Ezemese of the Ibusa community in Delta State. A highly accomplished professional, his academic and corporate credentials include: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), Barrister-at-Law (B.L), and Master of Laws (LL.M). Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (FCTI) and former Chairman of the CITN, UK District. In this exclusive interview with media personality, PEN MASTER (EMEKA ESOGBUE), Chief Barrister Lawrence Okolie opens up about his background, the profound events leading to his traditional installation, and his sacred roles and responsibilities to the people of the Ibusa community. Excerpts:  *Pen Master: Chief Barrister Lawrence Okolie, it is a ple...

UMUIDINAISAGBA KINDRED IN IBUSA: THE BEGINNING AND SPREAD IN MODERN TIMES By Emeka Esogbue (Pen Master) INTRODUCTION Like most histories of African societies which belong to the non-literate period, the Umuidinaisagba people of Ibusa rely on the story handed them by their forebears to tell the history of their beginning, which is known as oral sources and having retained it from generation to generation, the history of the people has become useful to the present generation who equally hopes to pass it down to the future generation of their sons and daughters and Ibusa as a whole. The Umuidinaisagba people have always been proud of their beginning which gives them a place in Ibusa space, a true sense of belonging that preserves their direct lineage to Prince Umejei (or Umejei Nwa Eze Isu as he is natively known by his today’s descendants of Ibusa) Although they are biologically traced to one of the children of the said Prince Umejei, they have grown and spread today as a quart...