UHUAMI CLAN OF ADAVI

UHUAMI CLAN OF ADAVI

One of the sons of Adavi referred to his dwelling-place as Uhuami (my Abode). People opted to call him “UHUAMI” which becomes more popular than his other name like Aguva, Ede e.t.c. He was the third of Adavi’s sons (Upopuvete, Uka, Uhuami, Aniku and Adeika). The seniority order of five Adavi sons had being maintained. In 1934 “Otaru” the Great father of late Attah of Ebiraland performed his last annual entertainment. He normally does this by dividing six big pots of local guinea corn wine fermented at his residence. He used to invite all Adavi sons and give this entertainment in order of seniority of Adavi sons and last to the other beneficiaries.

            Before his last performance in 1934, he normally gives this wine to Upopuvete, Uka, Uhuami, Aniku and Adeika which is the seniority order of the five clans of Adavi. He however passed away in 1935. Like his other brothers did, Uhuami, left Adavi-Eba to settle in the hilly portion of Iruku Uroko (forest of Iroko trees) now known as Ukuroko (Kuroko). His younger brother followed suit and settle in the valley of the same forest which was why he adopted the Ani Iruku (people of the forest) now Aniku.

            Uhuami married only one wife through whom he was blessed with five sons (Osovosi, Upata, Ohemi, Ozzi and Ekko). And a daughter (Onyi-hie). The descendants of these sons from Uhuami clan of Adavi who founded and settled at Kuroko, Inoziomi, Ipaku, Ebogogo, Karaworo, Iresuhua and part of Eika Ohizenyi while other still remain at Adavi-Eba. His daughter married Iyewe (Etodo) of Eika who settled in Uhuami land at Ikaturu.

GEOGRAPHICAL LANDMASS

            Uhuami clan landmass stretching from Okene General Hospital to the total petrol station at Idakoyibo. They share boundary with Aniku from GRA to Ebogogo. Uhuami also share boundary with Eziadeika fom Ipaku –Ebeba up to Enyi Asese of Kuroko Uvete down to Ateba. They also share boundary with Eziehinka of Ogu clan at the terminus of Ohizenyi stretching from Ikaturu Eba to Oyeye, Emani Hill, Arikete, Idoporipo, Ihioriho, where they have middle boundary with Aniku (Ihioriho is part of Uhuami landmass). The landmass continued from that spot to Ure, Oguara, Etenyi e.t.c to Ohuagura which is at the Eastern flank with Eganyi people. Towards the Northern part lies a stretch of landmass belonging to Avasa clan of Eika Ohizenyi particularly late Akoko family of Avasa.

            In summary Uhuami landmass right from Eika Ohizenyi lies in the middle of Ezuka landmass and Aniku landmass. Ebira land use law of the early 16^th century from the national achieves. Kaduna and the British imperial Museum between 1842-1914 will attest to this historical claim.

ASOVI OF UHUAMI CLAN

             As a clan symbol, Uhuami has a flying bird landing on a rock because a bird called “ASOVI” guided our ancestors to victory during the ancient communal war while the rock symbolizes the hill-top domain of the ancient time.

           

                                                                                                           

UHUAMI AKA OZI EDE CLAN ADAVI LGA

History has it that Uhuami aka Ozi Ede is the third child after Ozi Apasi and Ezuka of Adavi whose descendant dominantly occupies Adavi LGA of Kogi State of Nigeria. Uhuami is said to settle along the bank of river where specie of fish called “EDE” are found. People near and far comes to the river to hunt for fish (Ede). They then nick name the Uhuami people living at the bank of the river as Ozi Ede (Children of Ede). The fish was so important in the life of the people in the area that t became a source of pride t Uhuami people hence adopted Ede an Eulogy.

           

            This eulogy (Ede) was further adopted as a title which culminated toa title first level by late Adai Aputu Atevese. This stool was abandoned after the death of Aputu Atevese.

            The Uhuami been proud and want in hold high its past resolved to upgrade the title to chieftaincy status to make their chieftaincy stool of the clan three. The stool are Adeika, Aguva and Ede. The three stools are to be rotated among the five children of Uhuami and no one of the children is expected to hold two of the stool at a time.

            Uhuami clan also agreed that Upata sub clan should first sit on the stool and HRH Mr Ibrahim John Musa was chosen to be crowned as the Otaru Ozi Ede of Uhuami Clan Adavi LGA kogi State.

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