King of Onne celebrates 80th birthday

John Diidi.

Born on 30th March, 1938, HRM King J.D Osaronu, the Onneh Eh Eta Onne in Eleme Local Government of Rivers State, on Friday, celebrated his 80th birthday at his palace in Onne.

A former member of the old Rivers state house of Assembly under the defunct National Party of Nigeria, NPN, King J.D Osaronu ascended the throne in 1999 and has been in charge of the onne kingdom since then.

The event attracted the creme de la creme of the political class from both the PDP and APC, which includes Sen Olaka Nwogu, former senator representing Rivers South East senatorial District, Ambassador Orji Ngofa, Nigeria’s ambassador to the Netherlands, Olu Josiah Shai, member representing Eleme Constituency at the Rivers state house of Assembly, Okazu Powers, Caretaker Committee member Eleme Local Government Area and other PDP leaders in the L.G.A.

The throne of King Osaronu was also rededicated after the elevation of his stool to a second class King by the Governor Nyesom Wike-led Rivers state Government.

Certificates of chieftaincy title were awarded to prominent sons of Onne kingdom who were also presented at the Event.

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