The famous annual festival of Gbaraun Egbesu, Ibolomobo-ere and Amaseikumor is climaxing on Saturday, April 11 at the Oporoza, headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State.
Dignitaries are expected from all over the world including the Presidency, Ministers, state governors and traditional rulers from all over the country.
This year’s edition commenced on Monday, April 6 with the celebration of Ibolomobo-ere, the Mother Deity. This was followed with the celebration of Gbaraun Egbesu Deity on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. All the celebrations were done in the Temple.
On Friday, the Black Masquerade is expected to emerge to cleanse the environment to pave the way for the climax on Saturday when Amaseikumor will be showcased.
So far, the community has been agog with activities with the active participation of members of Gbaramatu kingdom and their kit and kin from other Ijaw kingdoms in the Niger Delta.
According to the Chairman of Organizing Committee, Chief Engr. Kestin Pondi, said the annual Amaseikumo festival is to foster unity, cleaning of the land, healing of the sick, sharing of love, praying for peace, protection and restoration of purpose of getting rid of and preventing evil upon the people of Gbaramatu Kingdom/ljaw nation in particular, and Nigeria at large.
He noted that the Amaseikumo festival is one of the ancient traditional celebrations handed down by their ancestors to be observed annually by the people of Gbaramatu Kingdom by the founding fathers.
While enlightening the public about the great festival, Pondi stated that Amaseikumo means good living, peace, unity, prosperity and protection to the people of the various communities that made up Gbaramatu Kingdom.
However, the Chairman 2026 Amaseikumo festival organizing committee use this medium to invite the general public, especially lovers of ljaw tradition, Gbaramatu Kingdom to attend this very significant event, adding that alot of activities would take place for the interest of humanity and the society.
The statement further adds that adequate security apparatus has been put in place to curb disorderliness, noting that whoever that comes to grace the one week long event will receive breakthrough, healing, fruitfulness of the womb, divine favour and shall never lack again in his or her life.
