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Aakar Orit is the first and current president of [[Okrit]], originating from the [[Oye]] noble house of Aakar in Nkrama. Prior to the founding of Okrit in 7PC, Orit was a merchant and local politician who came into major prominence through his arrangements with the Easterners.{{Infobox officeholder|name=Aakar Orit|spouses=Aakar dima Takob Emoceye|country=[[Okrit]]|birth_date=27TT|parents=Aakar Ebosi, Aakar dima |
Aakar Orit is the first and current president of [[Okrit]], originating from the [[Oye]] noble house of Aakar in Nkrama. Prior to the founding of Okrit in 7PC, Orit was a merchant and local politician who came into major prominence through his arrangements with the Easterners.{{Infobox officeholder|name=Aakar Orit|spouses=Aakar dima Takob Emoceye|country=[[Okrit]]|birth_date=27TT|parents=Aakar Ebosi, Aakar dima Lakaga Cokwaze|profession=Governor of Nkrama, Spice merchant, landowner|image=Aakar Orit Portrait 1.png}} |
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== Background == |
== Background == |
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Orit was born in 27TT to |
Orit was born in 27TT to merchant Aakar Ebosi via his second wife, Lakaga Cokwaze. At that time, the agak of the Aakar family was Orit's grandfather Aakar Onoye. Orit was raised amongst his other siblings in his family residence and was educated privately by several tutors advised by his grandfather. He reportedly became literate very quickly, and began education in commercial affairs at 12 years old. In 2TT Orit attended the eastern gardens with his father, whom then tripped and fell into the canals. In the process of rescuing his father, three men had been injured by a nearby hippopotamus, including Aakar Ebosi, whom would later die from complications from these wounds. |
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== Business career == |
== Business career == |
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In 11TT Orit bought a canoe and contracted a team of 4 men to deliver goods received at the Nakrama docks to surrounding villages, plantations and farms. By 9TT this team had expanded to a team of 12 men and 5 canoes and Orit's success had aroused the suspicion of dock-workers, who began to circulate rumours that Orit's men had been stealing the goods from the dock warehouses at night, as opposed to legitimately purchasing them. The Nakrama mercantile court audited Orit's team but found that the goods had not been witnessed being stolen, thus not meeting traditional Oye trade laws forbidding their sale. From 6TT to 2PC, Orit would secure deals with Waaqi iron and copper traders before inheriting the family spice trade due to his father's death. |
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== Political career == |
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Revision as of 23:38, 7 December 2023
Aakar Orit is the first and current president of Okrit, originating from the Oye noble house of Aakar in Nkrama. Prior to the founding of Okrit in 7PC, Orit was a merchant and local politician who came into major prominence through his arrangements with the Easterners.
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| Born | 27TT |
| Spouses | Aakar dima Takob Emoceye |
| Parent(s) | Aakar Ebosi, Aakar dima Lakaga Cokwaze |
| Profession | Governor of Nkrama, Spice merchant, landowner |
Background
Orit was born in 27TT to merchant Aakar Ebosi via his second wife, Lakaga Cokwaze. At that time, the agak of the Aakar family was Orit's grandfather Aakar Onoye. Orit was raised amongst his other siblings in his family residence and was educated privately by several tutors advised by his grandfather. He reportedly became literate very quickly, and began education in commercial affairs at 12 years old. In 2TT Orit attended the eastern gardens with his father, whom then tripped and fell into the canals. In the process of rescuing his father, three men had been injured by a nearby hippopotamus, including Aakar Ebosi, whom would later die from complications from these wounds.
Business career
In 11TT Orit bought a canoe and contracted a team of 4 men to deliver goods received at the Nakrama docks to surrounding villages, plantations and farms. By 9TT this team had expanded to a team of 12 men and 5 canoes and Orit's success had aroused the suspicion of dock-workers, who began to circulate rumours that Orit's men had been stealing the goods from the dock warehouses at night, as opposed to legitimately purchasing them. The Nakrama mercantile court audited Orit's team but found that the goods had not been witnessed being stolen, thus not meeting traditional Oye trade laws forbidding their sale. From 6TT to 2PC, Orit would secure deals with Waaqi iron and copper traders before inheriting the family spice trade due to his father's death.
Political career
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President of Okrit
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