MKPANI OTOTOBILOTO

Leboku is the annual new yam festival celebrated in Mkpani and Yakurr in general. It is the event that marks the traditional year of harvest and gratification for the successes in labour. It is also the period of reconciliation and sober reflection in which the past is reminiscence to the present and unto the future. The celebration always takes place from August, September and early October. In Mkpani, the celebration of Leboku festival normally takes place on September through October every year. Oral history attests the fact that Leboku had its origin from the culture and religion of the tribal communities of Ekoi tribe where Yakurr tradition of origin can be traced. First Fruit In Mkpani, it is traditional that before any person can harvest and eat a new yam, the Obol Lopon must first harvest and eat the new yam (Obol Lopon nor’woyee’ lojofi) which signifies the first traditional formalities for the new yam harvest. Processes: The Obol Lopon first harvest a tuber of yam, ...

ABOUT THE BOOK: Overview of Leboku Festival and the Economic Base of Mkpani gives an outline of Leboku celebration and its relationship with the economy of Mkpani. It also highlights the activities and reward of philanthropy in Mkpaniland.

AS THE MKPANI COUNCIL OF YABOL PUT THEIR HEADS TOGETHER FROM....... (1st)HRH Obol Sunday Obono Okoi,the Obol Lopon of Mkpani (2nd)H/H Obol Oden Dan Ubi, Obol & Clan Head of Mkpani. (3rd) Okpebri Ofem Eteng, the Okpebri of Mkpani (4th)Eko of Aduma, Mkpani (5th)Eko Abam Onen, Eko of Afaben, Mkpani.

....AS MKPANI ELITES PUT THEIR HEADS TOGETHER TO RESOLVE THEIR TRADITIONAL CRISIS IN MKPANI (1st right)H/H Obol Oden Dan Ubi, Obol and Clan Head of Aduma. (2nd right)HRH Obol Sunday Obono Okoi, Obo Lopon of Mkpani. (3rd right)Dr. Otu Inah Ibor. (3rd left) HON. Eteng Jonah Williams (2nd left) His Excellency Chief Clement Ebri (CON) (1st right) Hon Bassey Ina Ibor. AS MKPANI CHIEFTAINCY CRISIS FINALLY RESOLVED: My Message to the People. By HRH Obol Sunday Obono Okoi (Obol Lopon of Mkpani) All hail Mkpani people! Their understanding of conflict as a social necessity, a normal and functional and indeed an inevitable aspect of the healthy functioning of all societies; and also as an obstacle to progress, political stability, economic prosperity and overall socio-economic development because of its destructive impact rightly informed the resolution of this chieftaincy crisis in the community. Some of us may recall that, some few months ago, the t...

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CONSTITUTION REVIEW AND THE IMPERATIVES FOR CREATING A ROLE FOR TRADITIONAL RULERS By H.R.H Obol Sunday Obono Okoi (Obol Lopon of Mkpani) Yakurr Local Government Area, Cross River State. On the 2012, review of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Irrespective of the reservations by some people on giving traditional rulers constitutional roles, the need has become imperative in view of their contributions in maintenance of peace and creating cordial synergy among their people The inclusion of traditional rulers into the constitution will address the distortion created by the isolation of the traditional institution in the country’s democracy. The traditional institution remains the oldest surviving politico-cultural institution which has always served as the pivot for social security, national cohesion and meaningful socio-cultural development. Their role should be such that are advisory in such ways that are the performance and conduct of trad...

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