Ekpeye people

Ekpeye People
Emene Ekpeye
Ekpeye Eta (Wrestling) Festival
Total population
226,000 [citation needed]
Regions with significant populations
Rivers State Nigeria
Languages
Ekpeye language . Pidgin . English
Religion
Christianity . African Traditional Religion
Related ethnic groups
Esan . Ikwerre . Ika people . Ukwuani .

Ekpeye people,[citation needed] also known as Ekpeye Kingdom, is an ethnic group in Rivers State, Niger Delta, Nigeria. They are predominantly found in Ahoada East and some in Ahoada West Local Government Areas in Rivers State. Ahoada is an Ekpeye city in Rivers, Nigeria. Ekpeye people migrated from Benin.

The Ekpeye people celebrate Ogwu Ekpeye.[1]

  1. ^ "PROCLAMATION OF OGWU EKPEYE (EPKEYE NEW YAM FESTIVAL 2020)". Boch News. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2023.

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