A BRIEF HISTORY OF ADOKA

The district is bordered by Ugboju, Ankpa, Apa and Gwer L.Gs. The name was derived from Adoka, father of Okalekwo, the progenitor. Okalekwo was born into a thundering night at Apa(Kwararafa) and was nicknamed Akpabana. He left the region with his family following the invasion by Kanem-Bornu horsemen heralded by black monkeys(that's why Adoka don't eat black monkeys). He settled at Abinsi where he died leaving three sons Enyikwola, Adoka and Ode. Ode was taken to Ekle by his mother and Adoka was killed during a hunt. Enyikwola killed all those who killed his brother and was sentenced to death by the Abiseku of Abinsi for killing 3 in place of 1 but an old woman gave him a talisman with which he escaped in a whirl wind, the celebrated Ogbonoko in Adoka Ejalekwu to this day. Enyikwola then left with his family and that of his deceased brother to present day Adoka and then went to Ekle to find Ode. Although some have said that the Ogbonoko incidence happened at Ekle because Enyik...