Uvwie: History
The introduction of British colonialism in the late nineteenth century made Uvwie to become part of modern-day Nigeria which was created by the amalgamation of the protectorates of Northern and Southern Nigeria in 1914. Since then foreign cultural pins like changes in the system of governance, dress codes, diets, Uvwie traditional architecture, economic activities and language have been inserted in the traditional culture. In response, the Uvwie traditional culture has strived to be assertive, on the one hand, and accepted to be an undercurrent, on the other hand.
Uvwie was a clan until 1954 when it became a Kingdom with the introduction of monarchy and Johnson Ejuvwiekoko Edjekohwo Eruohwo was crowned as Eruphwo II, the Ovie of Uvwie Kingdom on 1 December 1954. Political reforms have also made Uvwie a local government in the Delta State. Uvwie is being governed by the government of Delta State, the Uvwie Local Government, and the Uvwie monarch, which is responsible for the traditional governance of the Uvwie kingdom subject to the constitution of Nigeria and other laws.