Aakar Orit

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 7 PC, Orit was a merchant and local politician who came into major prominence through his arrangements with the Easterners.

Aakar Orit
Personal details
Born	27 TT
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 27 TT 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 2 TT 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 11 TT 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 9 TT 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 6 TT to 2 PC, 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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