Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/King Ogbidi Okojie of Uromi

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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was no consensus. I'm erring on the side of caution here, but if this is not cleaned up in a timely manner, feel free to renominate it. --Coredesat 07:57, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] King Ogbidi Okojie of Uromi

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This article has no references and I can't find any meaningful information about this subject. Not verifiable and possibly a hoax (there has previously been been similar suspicious articles (example)) Julius Sahara 12:09, 21 April 2007 (UTC)

  • Keep. Anthony Olubumni Cardinal Okogie gives the subject of the this article as the Grandfather of the present Archbishop of Lagos, however Google comes up with nothing outside Wikipedia. I'm not sure what a lack of ghits proves in a case like this, though. On balance, keep with a strong recommendation to lick the article into shape - as it stands it's a bit of a hagiography. BTLizard 12:27, 21 April 2007 (UTC)
Do you honestly believe this article should be kept, based on this anon edit? Julius Sahara 12:51, 21 April 2007 (UTC)
Well, Uromi would seem to be a real place, and it's entirely possible that somebody should have been king of it. I agree that the article is badly written and needs to cite some sources; it's more that I'm not yet convinced that it's an out and out fabrication. BTLizard 13:04, 21 April 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete no evidence that this person even existed, much less that the article is factually true. Reliable sources, please. Andrew Lenahan - Starblind 13:05, 21 April 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete per no reason to believe that the article is true. Punkmorten 13:48, 21 April 2007 (UTC)
  • delete, reads like an obit, and if we don't have "Queen" before QEII or "Emperor" before Hirohito, this guy certainly needs the honorific removed from the article name. Chris 22:46, 21 April 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep. WP:BIAS looms large here. It is often the case that articles about developing countries have serious sourcing problems, but systematic deletion may just destroy value. In other words, it may be a mistake to apply to an article like this one the same exacting standards as for mature topics where "reliable" sources are plentiful, such as Descartes or Hemingway. This article does actually provide relevant information about a chapter of Nigerian history . While the accuracy of the information may be dubious, dubious information on a notable topic is still better than nothing. Stammer 06:05, 22 April 2007 (UTC)
Anyways, there was an Uromi king named Okojie. The lady here writes she's his granddaughter. Stammer 07:16, 22 April 2007 (UTC)
And he is also mentioned here as a great king and patriot. Stammer 07:23, 22 April 2007 (UTC)
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.