Programme for Burial of Late Tor Tiv III, His Highness Orchivirigh Dr. James Akperan Orshi OON

This funeral programme records the burial ceremonies of His Highness Orchivirigh Dr James Akperan Orshi, OON, Tor Tiv III, held from 18 October to 3 November 1990. It contains a history of the Tiv people and traditional institutions, a biography of Orshi, photographs illustrating his public career, and lists of traditional rulers, government officials and funeral committee members. The programme details condolence visits, church vigils, traditional dances, mourning observances, a High Court session, lying-in-state, cultural displays, funeral orations, an interdenominational service and final interment at the royal cemetery. It also documents Orshi’s careers in education, law, and public administration; his installation as Tor Tiv in 1979; and his role in promoting Tiv unity and the formation of Mdzough U Tiv.