OzikoroThe Aristocratic Class (Omajaja): The Social Hierarchy Between the Free-Born, the Royals, and the Settlers
The Itsekiri Kingdom, historically centered in Warri in the Western Niger Delta, has long maintained a complex and clearly defined social structure. This hierarchy, which distinguishes between the royal class, the Omajaja (free-born aristocrats), and various categories of settlers and dependents, formed the foundation of governance, military organization, and social identity in the pre-colonial and…