Rebisi is a traditional kingdom of the

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in what is today

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. It is located in Port Harcourt (local government area) and comprises the localities of Orolozu, Oroabali, Orogbum, Oroworukwo, Oromeruezimgbu, Oroada and Orochiri. As a result of his brevity in conquering several wars, he expanded and allocated lands to all his children to reflect, Oro (houses) as an adjective to qualify what is today known

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respectively. These house's now

(Oro) today were strategically located in

port harcourt Port Harcourt (Pidgin: ''Po-ta-kot or Pi-ta-kwa)'' is the capital and largest city of Rivers State in Nigeria. It is the fifth most populous city in Nigeria after Lagos, Kano, Ibadan and Benin. It lies along the Bonny River and is locate ...

to wage war against encroachment on Rebisi

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. The traditional ruler who is the paramount king of Port Harcourt metropolis is the occupant of the Eze Apara Rebisi stool and serves as the

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between the Rebisi people of

Port Harcourt Port Harcourt (Pidgin: ''Po-ta-kot or Pi-ta-kwa)'' is the capital and largest city of Rivers State in Nigeria. It is the fifth most populous city in Nigeria after Lagos, Kano, Ibadan and Benin. It lies along the Bonny River and is locate ...

and the

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History of Rebisi

Rebisi people are descendants of Apara as the 9th child.Rebisi speak

Ikwerre language Ikwerre (Iwhuruohna) is a language spoken primarily by the Ikwerre people, who inhabit certain areas of Rivers State, Nigeria. Classification The Ikwerre language is a member of the Volta-Niger branch of Niger-Congo family of languages. Based ...

Ikwerre language. Rebisi people reside in

Permanently. The people of Rebisi in

Port harcourt Port Harcourt (Pidgin: ''Po-ta-kot or Pi-ta-kwa)'' is the capital and largest city of Rivers State in Nigeria. It is the fifth most populous city in Nigeria after Lagos, Kano, Ibadan and Benin. It lies along the Bonny River and is locate ...

practice

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under the rule of a

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(Eze) and

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. Rebisi is bounded by several other communities and tribes in Rivers State, from the Northern part has the okirikans, the Eastern past has kalabaris while the western and southern part of Rebisi has the Obio Akpor clan, an Ikwerre speaking people. Development first came into Rebisi in

about 18th centuries when the European merchant built Port Harcourt. Rebisi is blessed with numerous

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s as the present Rivers State government house,

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s and

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is situated in Rebisi. The people are predominantly farmers,

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and crafts men and women. Their children are scattered all over the globe. The presence of

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s and organizations in the area today affect the identity of the people. The headquarters of the

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, the

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, even the

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are situated in Rebisi

List of rulers of Rebisi

* HRM Eze Elikwu Ekaninwo, Eze Apara Rebisi IV * HRM Eze Elikwu Ekaninwo Mati, Eze Apara Rebisi V * HRM Eze Elikwu Woruji, Eze Apara Rebisi VI * HRM Eze Elikwu Dike, Eze Apara Rebisi VII * HRM Eze Elikwu Worluchem, Eze Apara Rebisi VIII * HRM Eze Phillip Elikwu, Eze Apara Rebisi IX * HRM Eze Victor Weli Woluchem, Eze Apara Rebisi X * HRM Eze Sunday Nnanta Woluchem, Eze Apara Rebisi XI * HRM Eze (Barr) Uchechukwu Isaiah Elikwu, JP, DSSRS, Eze Apara Rebisi XII.^{/sup>

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