Former President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Dame Patience Jonathan, joined traditional rulers, government officials and other dignitaries in Opobo Kingdom, Rivers State, on Saturday for the coronation of King Charles Douglas Jaja, Jeki VI, as the new Amanyanabo of Opobo Kingdom.
The Jonathans arrived at the venue at about 11:15 am for the ceremony.
The Rivers State Government was represented by the Deputy Governor, Professor Ngozi Odu. Former Deputy Governor of the state, Sir Gabriel Toby, also attended with his wife, Dame Christie.
Other traditional rulers at the ceremony included the Igwe of Onitsha, King Nnaemeka Obi, and the Olu of Warri.
King Charles Douglas MacPepple Jaja succeeds the late King Dandeson Douglas Jaja, who died last year and was buried in April 2026.
The new monarch was elected in December 2025 as the sixth Amanyanabo of Opobo Kingdom following the death of his predecessor, who also served as Chairman of the Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers.
Preparations for the coronation were announced earlier by the Vice Chairman of the Opobo Council of Chiefs, Princewill Dappa, during a news conference in Port Harcourt.
Dappa said a series of activities had been scheduled ahead of the grand coronation on Saturday, September 26, 2026, in Opobo Town, Opobo Local Government Area of Rivers State.
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