Oleh is the headquarters of the Isoko South

Isoko South

Isoko South is a Local Government Area in the Isoko region of Delta State, Nigeria. With its headquarters at Oleh, Nigeria, it is one of the two local governments that make up the Isoko region. The other is Isoko North, which has its headquarters at Ozoro.Clans inhabiting Isoko South include the...

 Local Government Area, one of the two administrative units in the Isoko region of Delta State

Delta State

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, southern Nigeria

Nigeria

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Politics and Government

As the administrative center for the local government, it houses the council offices.

The town is under the rulership of a monarch, His Majesty, King A.W.O. Ovrawah (J.P.,FCAI). He is also the traditional custodian of the people's customs and traditions. The monarch is influential in isokoland in matters relating to his kingdom. He is also a member of the state council of traditional rulers, which also provides him a platform for some influence on state-wide issues.

Economy

The main economic activity is food crop farming and some hunting. The staple food crops include cassava and yams. Women form a large proportion of the farming population. They also engage in trade of food crops for cash to meet other basic household needs. On market days, Oleh women can be seen peddling their assorted wares in the town markets. Cassava is the source of most of the foods consumed by the people. Garri, starch meal (Ozi), Egu are cassava derivatives.

Demographics

There is no definitive population census figure for Oleh and, indeed, all of Isoko..

Education

Oleh has several primary, secondary and post-secondary schools. Some of its major schools are Odoro primary school, Owara primary school, Emore grammar school and Saint Michaels college.
It also have law campus and faculty of engineering.

Religious Beliefs

Although the predominant religion in Oleh is Christianity,some natives still practice pagan worship. This is evident in the few ancestral shrines that still dot the Oleh landscape. A critical appraisal of the belief system of the average Oleh citizen will reveal a combination of both Christian practices and traditional leanings.