 Soon after the Ovia festival, Esigie left for Benin and the Okao got an Ohen-Ovia (Ovia priest) to reduce his workload.Apart from the Okao of Unuame who has a dedicated Ohen-Ovia (Ovia priest), Ikao of other communities with Ovia shrines, such as "Okao of Iyera" and "Okao of Ugbihiehie", among others, still combines their role as the traditional head (Okao) and Ohen-Ovia.Oba Esigie, having granted the "Okao of Unuame" the privilege to have an Ohen-Ovia, suggests strong evidence of the royal link.