UROMI
The correct name is
URONMUN
Uronmun is the largest and most populated town
in Esanland. Uronmun was formed by two waves of
settlers from Benin between 900 and 1400AD;
during the reign of the OGISOS, and 1460, during
the reign of Oba EWUARE. These early Benin
settlers were either fugitives fleeing
persecution and the harsh rule of the OGISO or
were criminals hiding in the dense jungle
escaping justice.
The founder of the first settlement in URONMUN
was EGBELE, the second son of OAKHA, one of Oba
EGBEKA’S wives. (1370-1400), Oakha’s other two
sons- ASOKPODUDU and the third brother settled
in UZOZOGHAINGHAIN of Idinegbon-UZEA.
The second wave of organized mass emigration
from Benin, was around 1460, during the reign of
Oba EWUARE the selfish. His attempt to stop the
emigration of BINIS to the present day ESANLAND
was the MOAT he built around the city. Most of
these immigrants during this wave were from
IDUMOZA of Benin City.
Uronmun, is divided into three groups recognized
as: OKHIODE, OBIRUAN and OBIYUAN.
OKHIODE consist of:
Eguare Egbele, Onewa, Utako, Unuwazi,
Arue.
OBIRUAN consist of::
Ebhoyoman, Efandion, Ekhue, Ubierumun, Eror,
Obeidu, Uwalor, Idumoza, Ivue
OBIYUAN consist of:
Ukoni, Amedeokhian, Awo.
The leader of the second wave OGHU and his
followers settled in IVUE.
In 1463, Oba Ewuare decided to relinquish the
futile attempt to force the fleeing BINS that
settled in Esan. He decided to confer on the
various community leaders the title of ENIJIE.
Oghu could not attend. He dispatched his junior
brother, ICHESAN to attend. According to the Oba decree,
all attendees were made IJIE and the title is
not transferable.
Upon return to Uronmun, to avoid embarrassing
his older brother, ICHESAN moved from IVUE to
present day EGUARE.
ICHESAN was succeeded by AGBA to IKENOA to
EHENOA to IKHIVABHOJERE to OKUOYE to AKHIZE to
IKHIMIGBALE to UWAGBO to EDIALE to AKHILOMEN to
OKOLO to OKOJIE (OGBIDI) to UWAGBALE to
EIDENOJIE OKOJIE II to OMELIMEN EIDENOJIE I to
ANSLEM EIDENOJIE II.
