How Deeper Life Pastor Emerged Idoma Paramount Ruler Of Idoma

 

Pastor John Elaigwu Odogbo, has emerged as the paramount ruler elect of Idomaland.

He emerged through an election conducted by kingmakers in accordance to the Benue State Chieftency Law.

The four contenders for the stool were Andrew Idakwu, John Bamaiyi, Sunday Echono, and Pastor John Eliagwu Odogbo.

At the end of the voting by the kingmakers, Andrew Idakwu got one vote, Pastor John Elaigwu Odogbo got 19 votes while Sunday Echono got eight votes.

Idoma traditional council on Thursday presented the Och’Idoma-elect to the state governor, Samuel Ortom, at the government house, Makurdi.

The paramount ruler-elect hails from Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State.

Pastor John Elaigwu is a Group Pastor (Penticost Group) of Deeper Life Bible Church and have been Elaigwu has been running his professional career with Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS where he worked for 23 years and had rose to the position of Assistant Director.

Pastor Elaigwu held so many positions in the organization Within the period of his stay.He also served as Chairman, Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria for two tenure from 2004 to 2012. 

Certificate of return issued 

The paramount ruler of Idomaland, His Royal Highness Elias Ikoyi Obekpa joined his ancestors in October 2021, he was a native of Ogbadibo and ascended the throne in 1996 following the exit of HRM Abraham Ajene Okpabi.

Ortom hailed the Idoma nation for the selection of their new monarch, adding that he had always stood for equity, transparency, and justice.