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Twon-Brass is a community on Brass island in the Nun River estuary of Southern Bayelsa State in Nigeria, in the Brass Local Government Area. The royal Chief is Alfred Diete-Spiff.
The Twon-Brass Kingdom was formerly the Brass Regency using the title of
Regent from 1871 to 2010 and Amayanabo (King) from 2010.
THE REGENTS of Spiff Compound
1871 - 16.02.1882 Chief Ada Thomas Spiff (died 1882)
16.02.1882 - 21.05.1930 Chief James Allen Spiff (d. 1930)
09.05.1930 - 29.06.1952 Chief Thomas Ebiegberi Spiff (d. 1952)
March 1952 - Dec. 1960 Chief George Fortunatus Ayebabaratuaipre Spiff (d. 1960)
1960 - 29.11.1966 Vacant
30 11.1966 - 31.08.1976 Chief Nicholas Alexander Spiff (d. 1976)
09.04.1977 - 20.10.1978 Chief Hans Nelson Spiff (d. 1978)
21.10.1978 - 24.11.1979 Vacant
25.11.1979 - 13.10.1987 Chief Hugh Modu Omiete Spiff Installed
18.04.1981, (d. 1987)
25.03.1989 - 04.02.1994 Chief Alfred George Spiff Installed
02.12.1989 (d.1994)
05.02.1994 - 03.02.2006 Vacant
04.02.2006 - 2010 Chief (Barrister) David Serena-Dokubo Spiff
KINGDOM
Style & Title: His Royal Majesty, The Amanyanabo of Twon-Brass
2010 - King Alfred Papapreye Diete-Spiff SERIYALI II (born 30.07.1942).
(Formerly Military Governor of Rivers State 28 May 1967 to July 1975).
Alfred is the son of Claud Diete-Spiff, (who was the son of Diete Spiff)
Sources: "A Comprehensive History of Twon-Brass" by Charles Alfred (2000,
2001, 2010) and "World Statesmen".
John Duncan McMeekin, 04 June 2015
Illustrated above are the Arms from the top of the Throne of Twon-Brass,
which is two swords in saltire surmounting a Crown This could also be the King's Personal Standard.
John Duncan McMeekin, 04 June 2015