Odionin Pe Ekpar · Since 1993
Connecting our people, preserving our heritage, building a strong future together.
Formed on 23 October 1993, The Ogbia Community (UK) unites people of Ogbia origin, their offspring and their relations across the UK and Ireland — honouring where we come from, and the home we are making here.
Recent activity · Izon Keni Wenimo 2026
Ogbia at the Ijaw People's Association festival
Ogbia Community UK took part in the Ijaw People's Association (IPA) Festival 2026, tagged Izon Keni Wenimo, alongside other Ijaw and Niger Delta organisations in the UK.
Recent activity · Featured
A Leeds barbecue brought the community together
On Saturday 25 July 2026, members and families from all over the United Kingdom gathered in Leeds for food, music and shared stories — a warm afternoon and one of our best-attended gatherings. Full report to be supplied by the committee.
History & heritage
A lineage from the Delta
Origins
The Ijaw people
Riverine communities of the Niger Delta, organised around family, community and the water.
Ogbia
Communities & kingdom
Traditional institutions, clans and communities rooted in Ogbia, Bayelsa State.
Diaspora
In the United Kingdom
Migration for study, work and family — and the associations that keep us close.
Language & learning
Keep the language alive
Lessons, pronunciation guides and elders' stories — shared through video so the next generation can carry Ogbia forward.
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Become part of the story.
Join a welcoming community that preserves Ogbia heritage and supports our people across the UK. Applications are reviewed by the committee.