Owan

Owan is an ethnic group in the Northern part of Edo State, Nigeria. They are one of the Edoid peoples.^[1]

Owan is currently made up of two Local Government Areas, namely: Owan East and Owan West, including so many clans; notable amongst them are: Ihievbe, Emai people, Iuleha land, Ora, Igue, Uokha, Otuo, Ikhin, Ivbi-Mion,Ikao, Ivbi-adaobi, Ozalla, Uzebba etc.^[2] Owan was derived from the largest and longest river in the area which is known as Onwan/Owan. Onwanvbua was abbreviated as onwan which means one who makes merry in affluence.^[3]

^ "Owan people of northern part of Edo State, Nigeria". www.edoworld.net. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
^ "ANALYSIS: The battleground, comfort zones... how Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu stand across LGAs". TheCable. 2020-09-17. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
^ "Owan people of northern part of Edo State, Nigeria". www.edoworld.net. Retrieved 2023-02-01.

[1] "Owan people of northern part of Edo State, Nigeria". www.edoworld.net. Retrieved 2021-06-25.

[2] "ANALYSIS: The battleground, comfort zones... how Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu stand across LGAs". TheCable. 2020-09-17. Retrieved 2021-06-25.

[3] "Owan people of northern part of Edo State, Nigeria". www.edoworld.net. Retrieved 2023-02-01.

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