Okpe is one of the 25 local government areas of Delta State, in the Delta Central Senatorial District, with its headquarters at Orerokpe. Orerokpe, the headquarters, is the seat of the Orodje of Okpe. The LGA includes Adeje, Oviri-Okpe and other Okpe communities whose affairs often intersect with Sapele and Warri.
This page collects The Trumpet’s latest reporting from Okpe LGA, including news from Orerokpe, Adeje, Oviri-Okpe and Mereje. It updates automatically whenever we publish a new story from the area.
Okpe LGA at a glance
| Local government area | Okpe |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Orerokpe |
| Senatorial district | Delta Central |
| State | Delta State, Nigeria |
| Major towns and communities | Orerokpe, Adeje, Oviri-Okpe and Mereje |
Latest Okpe news
Okpe–Itsekiri Tensions Resurface in Sapele Over Royal Symbols, Land and Traditional Authority
Tensions between the Okpe and Itsekiri communities in Sapele, Delta State, have resurfaced over the display of traditional symbols, cultural…
Siakpere Team Mobilises Okpe For Tinubu, Oborevwori, APC Candidates Ahead Of 2027
The newly inaugurated Siakpere’s Team for Oborevwori 2027 has commenced grassroots mobilisation in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State…
Despite threats from Alema of Warri, Orodje of Okpe lays Sub-Palace foundation in Sapele
The Orodje of Okpe Kingdom, His Majesty Orhue I, Major General Felix Mujakperuo (Rtd), on Saturday went ahead with the…
How Sapele Sub-Palace project sparks fierce Okpe–Itsekiri dispute
A brewing controversy over the planned foundation laying of an Okpe Kingdom sub-palace in Sapele, Delta State, has exposed deep…
Itsekiri Ola Raja installed in Sapele in spite protests by Okpe groups
Barely 24 hours after various Okpe groups staged a peaceful protest against the proposed installation of an Itsekiri Ola Raja…
Tension grips Sapele over proposed installation of Itsekiri ‘Ola Raja’ in Okpe community
Tension is mounting in Sapele, Delta State, as Okpe groups on Friday staged a massive peaceful protest against the…
Orerokpe Campus: Southern Delta University Relocates 8 Departments to Orerokpe
Updated: 8 October 2026Orerokpe at a glanceOrerokpe is the headquarters of Okpe Local Government Area in Delta State and the…
Gov. Oborevwori’s good performance endeared him to Tinubu – Orodje of Okpe
The Orodje of Okpe Kingdom and Chairman of the Delta State Traditional Rulers Council, Maj. Gen. Felix Majakperuo (rtd), Orhue…
Establish industrial hub in Orerokpe to absorb Delta graduates, Oborevwori told
A concerned Delta indigene and oil and gas expert, Dr Jerome Asedegbega, has advised Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to think of…
Delta Guber 2023: Okpe Union, UK, backs Oborevwori
Urhobos of Okpe extraction in the United Kingdom, have thrown their weight behind the governorship aspiration of the Speaker of…
Okpe Union writes CAC, flays alleged impostors
By Edward Adamidenyo, Abuja Bureau Chief Okpe Union of Delta State has written to the Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, to restate that renowned Political Science…
Securing Lives and Properties of People, Our Main Concern in Okpe town.
There are two Okpe towns in Nigeria. One is located in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area Council of Edo State while…
For wider city coverage, see our Sapele news page.
Other LGAs in Delta Central
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- Ethiope West LGA news
- Sapele LGA news
- Udu LGA news
- Ughelli North LGA news
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