PHOTO GALLERY: QUEEN ESTHER JOURNEY HOME AS SHE WAS LAID TO MOTHER EARTH IN MOSOGAR.

By Ovie Bethel.

The remains of HRH. Queen Esther Urowoli Omene (Nee Ogbakpah) was laid to rest amidst tears at her Mosogar residence, Ethiope West L.G.A,Delta State on Friday 14th June,2024.

Earlier,she was taken to the Residence of HRM. Samson Okirhioboh Imoyin-Omene,Udurhie 1,Ovie of Mosogar Kingdom of blessed memory for lying in State before she was transited in a Royal motorcade to First Baptist Church,Sapele for the funeral service.

Government functionaries and dignitaries from near and far were in attendance to pay their last respect to Her Royal Highness who impacted millions of lives until she passed unto glory at age 83years.

Some of the high profile personalities in attendance are;HRH Queen Caroline Okpurhe,Queen of Mosogar Kingdom,Sen(Chief) Dr. Ighoyota Amori JP(Okobaro of Mosogar Kingdom),Chief Freeborn Nana (Ugo of Mosogar Kingdom),Chief Dr. Omonigho Ogbakpah (Unuevworo of Mosogar Kingdom),Chief Engr. Ogheneovo Omene,Chief Felix Oboko Omene,Chief Silver Anuwa (Secretary Ovie-In-Council),Chief Engr. Peter Avwojekpaye,Chief Friday Emejere,Chief Samuel Iron Edidjana,Chief Festus Aboloko,Chief Solomon Obareki (Chairman,PDP Ethiope West),Chief Hon. Obukohwo Ugbune,Chief Anthony Irevwi (Secretary Uguedion-Uduaka),Chief Bernard Obayendo (Assistant Secretary Ovie-In-Council),Chief Arthur Omene,Chief Imagoro Godwin,Chief Ogheneoseme Upala,Chief Dr. Anthony Agboma,Chief Glory Efemini,Chief Ajarho Okoro,Chief Ufuoma Inikomosha Omene,Chief Daniel Omene,Engr. Freeborn Bobor,Chief (Mrs) Boyikakomo,Onotu Friday Wasami and Egweya from Mosogar Kingdom.

Also are Hon. Richard Ofenor,Hon. Osborne Omene,Hon. Kingsley Akpaninor,Mr. Oyokomino S Ogheneovo ,Comr. Robert Edidjana,Mr. Ogheneovo Afie,Mr. Wisdom Gabriel,Mr. Abel Jessah and many others.

Clergymen who officiated the service are; Rev. Dr. Gideon Oyibo(Former Delta State CAN Chairman),Dr. Kehinde Babarinde (Immediate Past President, Lagos Central Baptist Conference),Rev. Dr. Kayode Akintunde (Lead Pastor Satellite Town, Baptist Church,Lagos),Rev. Smart Tsola Ejuoneoghogha,Pastor Christian Omugbe,Miss Meyiwa Boyo(Church Secretary) and many others.

Members of Ogbakpah and Omene families, Baptist Church members both in Lagos and Sapele were in attendance to also bid farewell to late Queen Esther.

She served as Queen of Mosogar Kingdom under the reign of HRM. Samson Okirhioboh Imoyin-Omene,Udurhie 1,Ovie of Mosogar Kingdom of blessed memory.

May Her Gentle Soul Rest In Peace.