~ Positive Atmosphere for the Youths of Upata Kingdom of Ekpeye ethnic groups in Ahoada-East LGA, Rivers State as a Marriage Bye-law enacted 2018 is now fully operational.

By this new written law, every family intending to give their daughters out in marriage are mandated to follow the adopted marriage list, which clearly spells out every dime suitors are to spend throughout the traditional marriage rite.

Prior to this Bye-law, marriage list had become so expensive in Ekpeye land that only oil company workers could afford to clear all stages and receive their wives.

Many families extorted as high as Two Million naira from prospective sons-in-law. This led to unwanted pregnancies, moral decadence, youth restiveness and what have you.

But today;
People who wish to marry from Upata can do so with a flattering sum of N30,000 bride price and a maximum of N177,000 to clear the list, including excursion of the bride to her new home.

There is a committee set-up by Igbu Upata Traditional Council to monitor strict compliance against relatives who would still want to "sell" their daughters in the name of marriage.

This has been made possible by His Majesty, Eze Felix Enene Otuwarikpo (PhD, AP, JP, FNIPR), Regent Ekpeye Logbo, Eze Igbu Upata III.

Ibe O. Ibe,
Port Harcourt

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Lalasticlala

Those greedy ibos should learn from this.

youngsahito:
Those greedy ibos should learn from this.

Especially Owerre pipu of ndi Imo

Make i go look for wife from there o

SmellingAnus:
Na

Make i go look for wife from there o

Lalasticlala

Rivers state get tribes sha, the kings surname is Ijaw, the title is Igbo, the language is Igboid the logo is Edoid

We are getting there.

Me I will wait till they start giving them out free of charge before I do the needful.

How can someone spend his hard earned cash to marry you and then you will still come to his house and frustrate him?

I rather wait to get her free of charge.

So that her indiscretions will not move me one bit.

If I must use a dime to marry her, she must swear and sign an oath to be under my dominance. That I will subjugate her and she'll be happy to comply. Cos over the years, I have come to realize that only in such a scenario will a woman know that you're a man.

50 shades of grey de learn work for where I go de.

Finally, she's my subordinate, and she must act like one.

youngsahito:
Those greedy ibos should learn from this.

Na fight

24kmagic:
We are getting there.

Me I will wait till they start giving them out free of charge before I do the needful.

How can someone spend his hard earned cash to marry you and then you will still come to his house and frustrate him?

I rather wait to get her free of charge.

So that her indiscretions will not move me one bit.

If I must use a dime to marry her, she must swear and sign an oath to be under my dominance. That I will subjugate her and she'll be happy to comply. Cos over the years, I have come to realize that only in such a scenario will a woman know that you're a man.

50 shades of grey de learn work for where I go de.

Finally, she's my subordinate, and she must act like one.

Ah.... that is serious ooo

nengibo:
Rivers state get tribes sha, the kings surname is Ijaw, the title is Igbo, the language is Igboid the logo is Edoid

That's what the Igbos think
...

Lalasticlala

Chei!
177,000 and 30,000 kini?

For what?

Does that means for my side na dash we dey dash our women for marriage?

* Bride price for my side at most is 1k (a thousand naira)
* 10 bags of salt
* 10 wax wrappers each @ 2,500

If na wedding be that sef.

God bless our people and our beautiful ladies.

May God continue to bless our people marriages.
We don't believe in selling our women, but we believe, marriage means happiness, love and understanding.

Upata, here I come

Inflation will render the list useless in 3 months...

youngsahito:
Those greedy ibos should learn from this.

It is not about greed. I think it is about culture and premium attached to marriage.

30k as bride price... e too much now.

I go price am, we negotiate till 10k...


Any marriage Expensive more than N25,000 in total.... I'm out.


I'll sum up everything from dating days and let them know what have spend so far...


Any bride price above N10,500 the family should forget about me rendering any assistance to them after marriage.

nengibo:
Rivers state get tribes sha, the kings surname is Ijaw, the title is Igbo, the language is Igboid the logo is Edoid

u get eyes walai

youngsahito:
Those greedy ibos should learn from this.

Greedy is an understatement...

24kmagic:
We are getting there.

Me I will wait till they start giving them out free of charge before I do the needful.

How can someone spend his hard earned cash to marry you and then you will still come to his house and frustrate him?

I rather wait to get her free of charge.

So that her indiscretions will not move me one bit.

If I must use a dime to marry her, she must swear and sign an oath to be under my dominance. That I will subjugate her and she'll be happy to comply. Cos over the years, I have come to realize that only in such a scenario will a woman know that you're a man.

50 shades of grey de learn work for where I go de.

Finally, she's my subordinate, and she must act like one.

Na so

Good for them

Parents should always know that marriage is not selling of daughters

Commendable.

Wonderful.. It's not a small thing