Aviele Clan

Aviele Clan

Aviele clan migrated from Benin City many years ago in the 15^th century under the leadership of the OKPEA.

They settled in a place between Ugoili and Auchi from where a part of them further spread southward to Agbede, the present capital town administrative seat of the clan.

There is no accurate knowledge of the time and of the successive leaders before the advent of the Nupe invasion early in the 19^th century. The cause is traceable to the distance and swampy condition of the road from the original home in Ugioli to their present home at Agbede.

Aviele clan consists of:

1.          Agbede town, The administrative headquarters,
2.          Ugioli village, the original home
3.         Ubiane village
4.         Odigie village
5.         Egho village
6.         Ogwole hamlet and
7.         River Edion Settlement

Boundary

The aviele clan bounded on the south by Okpovbo Local Government Council rea, on the North by Auchi Clan Area, on the East by Anwain Clan Area and on the West by Owan Local Government Council Area.

Monarchy and Order of Succession

Leadership was based on the most acclaimed Odion amongst the people, no matter from which family such Odion is from.

Before the present Chieftaincy system which was introduced by the Nupes, the following LEADERS followed one another;

After Opea, there were (1) ofuede, (2)Aighagha (3)Atevheda, (4) Oriekor, (5)Akhinemhe, (6)Azimokhai otherwise called Okwakwa.

Dynasty

Omoaka is the 1^st known head Chief to Agbede after the Odion system. He reigned for a considerable length of time and died in 1874.

 After him, came Emokpire, Who was the second head chief and he reinged from 1874-1973

The end of his reign marked the end of the reign of headcheifs and the beginning of the use of the title ‘Oba’.

1. Oba Momodu1: 1880-1910

2. Oba Amedu 1910-1917

3. Oba Yesufu 1918-1929

4. Oba Abdulai 1930-1937

5. Oba Momodu (II) 1938-1960

6. Oba M.S. Momodu (II) 1960-

Custom and Culture

The Aviele people are Muslim communities. Whatever obtains in Auchi customarily, Traditionally, Socially, Matrimonially and religiously also applies to Aviele.