The Udogun-Okpe is the supreme decision-making organ for “the traditional administration of the Okpe Kingdom”, as stated by HRM Orhue l in his Keynote Address at the 3^rd Annual Convention of the Okpe Union of North America that was referenced in THE HISTORY OF OKPE NATION in this website. The following sections are derived from the Keynote Address

• Membership of the Udogun-Okpe
• Orodje of Okpe as Chairman
• Unu Okpe (Speaker of the Okpe Kingdom)
• Okpako-Ekakuro (Senior Ekakuro: NOTE: Ekakuro is the plural of Okakuro)
• All Ekakuro-Okpe (Note that honorary Ekakuro are not members of Udogun)
• Ilotu
• Arijo

• The Okpe Traditional Council: “This is a creation of law by the Delta State Government to make rules and regulations for the good governance of the Okpe people. It consists of”:
• Orodje of Okpe as Chairman
• Unu Okpe (Speaker of the Okpe Kingdom)
• Okpako-Ekakuro (Senior Ekakuro)
• Twenty-six Ekakuro appointed by the Orodje from the Four Ruling Quarters
• The Chairmen of Okpe and Sapele Local Government Councils.

• Okpe General Assembly: “This is an assembly of representatives of all Okpe people. Generally speaking, it is through the Okpe Assembly that decisions of Udogun are communicated to the Okpe people. It consists of”:
• Orodje of Okpe as Chairman
• All Udogun-Okpe members
• Ehovwore-Okpe (Female Chiefs)
• Representatives of the twelve (12) {now 13 since 2016: OU} Okpe Districts or Village groups
• Representatives of Okpe institutional stakeholders as recognised by Udogun-Okpe such as the Okpe Union.

“The Orodje presides over meetings of Udogun –Okpe. In his absence, the Unu Okpe presides over meetings of the Udogun, but whatever decisions reached are brought to the Orodje for his assent”.

Membership in the Okpe Traditional Council raises an intriguingly interesting question concerning the selection process of “twenty-six Ekakuro appointed by the Orodje from the Four Ruling Quarters”. This suggests that one or two Ruling Houses will have more than six Ekakuro in the Okpe Traditional Council. In our view, this vitiates the democratic ethos that formed the basis of equal representation of the four Ruling Houses at the time the Okpe Kingdom was established. Secondly, granting an Orodje the right to appoint representatives from each Ruling House is at variance with democratic ethos and demonstrates an absolute monarchical tendency. It is instructive that representatives of the thirteen Administrative Districts or Village groups to the Okpe General Assembly are not appointed/selected by the Orodje. This is democratic, and it should also apply to the four Ruling Houses vis-à-vis the selection of their representatives to the Okpe Traditional Council. It is therefore proposed that the membership in the Okpe Traditional Council be increased to twenty-eight so that each Ruling House will elect its own seven representatives. The Ruling Houses are equal; and this equality must be reflected in the Okpe Traditional Council. A vital issue which must be borne in mind is that the formation of the Okpe Kingdom was constructed on a federal democratic structure and not as an absolute /unitary structure. The rotation principle of Orodjeship underscores this imperative.