Career
He was also the former chairman of Delta State Council of Traditional Rulers. He ruled the traditional kingdom of Agbon for 54 years and clinched the title of the longest reigning monarch in Delta State. Chamberlain Oyibocha Orovwuje is a scion of the Orovwuje dynasty of Okpara Inland.
His Royal moniker was OgurimeRime, Okpara 1.
He was the first King (Ovie) of Agbon Kingdom (The Agbon Kingdom is made up of sub clans of Okpara, Kokori, Eku, Orhuakpor, Ovu, and Igun) in Ethiope East Local Government of Delta State. He joined his ancestors in June 2012, aged 77 years.
He ascended the throne in 1958 from the famous Saint Thomas College, Ibusa at the age of 23 years as the King of Agbon. As a young king in the 1950s, he was under the tutelage of M. G. Ejaife, the first Urhobo university graduate, Chief Otite Ijedia, Chief East.B. Eshalomi and Chief T.E.A. Salubi.
He acquired the wisdom of leadership from these great mentor
He also served as a non-Executive Director for many years with the defunct Bendel Glass Company Limited in Ughelli, Nigeria. His contribution to the western Urhobo council, through his constant dialogue with residents, is also note worthy, particularly in the area of rural electrification. lieutenant is on good account that the Ovie influence on the Bendel Rural Electrification to his kingdom was positive and he was also instrumental to the citing of the local government at Isiokolo.
