The Esogbue family is a large and popular family in Umuafene, Isieke in Ibusa Delta state, Nigeria. Umuafene means the children of "Afene". Oral history claims that Afene was a woman; with Afene herself being a woman several people have questioned a situation whereby the clan answers to the name of a woman rather than that of her husband (the actual progenitor of the clan) whose name oral history states was "Ugbeh". However, no one can tell for sure how and why this clan decided to adopt this name as this is still subject for historical research which about now is taking place.

The entire family of Esogbue is today under the single leadership of "Diokpa". This "Diokpa" is the Head of the family and represents the family with the outside on all matters concerning the family. He may sometimes make decisions on behalf of the family but this usually follows an in-house meeting where the family members have taken decision and given the "Diokpa' the authority to act on their behalf. Indeed, matters of the family and others regarding the family are first and foremost discussed within the family before such matter is moved to the "Ogbe" "Umuafene", this is in case a conflict arises and any of the parties at dispute is not satisfied with the decisions reached by the family.

Meetings of the family are usually summoned by the "Diokpa" who informs other members of the family. He presides over this meeting. Everyone is allowed to air his opinion without any fear of intimidation and in the end decisions are reached but in the case of disagreement, the "Diokpa" takes the final decision which must be obeyed. He gives out any daughter of the family through legitimate marriages and must be duly informed though he just may delegate any one senior member of the family to take charge in his absence. He also plays important roles in the event of death of any member of the family. He is often referred to as "Diokpa Esogbue" (The Diokpa of Esogbue family)

Umuafene is a clan with several family units some of which are Okobi, Ashinze, Okafor, Ajudua, Okolie, Elueze, Ebedike, Abuah, Ogbogu, Ijeomah, Dike, etc. all of these and those not mentioned here form what is known as "Umuafene" and "Umuafene is one big family and an extension of "Isieke" the larger family unit which also has ancestral link to Umuekea one of the 10 quarters that makes up Ibusa.

The Ibusa town is just some few miles away from Asaba the state capital and the people speak Igbo but with dialectical difference from those of the Eastern Igbos across the Niger.

The name "Esogbue" when fully pronounced sounds "Onyesogbuziem" meaning "No one should trouble me", "Let no one trouble me" or "People should stop troubling me". Obviously the origin of this name is unknown, but etymologically the name may have been derived from the expression of one wishing not to be troubled. As we precisely know, names in African societies arise out of circumstances having to do with the experience of such families. Names in Africa thus express the feelings, fears and thought of African families.

The name "Esogbue" originated as a family name but in recent times the name is fast becoming a personal name as it is now being christened on individuals. It is therefore not surprising to hear people from the town answer the name as a first or other name.

Like most other African societies, The Esogbue family lacks documentation on the history of the family name. There is therefore no recorded evidence one can rely on to fully study historical circumstances leading to choice of the name by the family

The family members are free-born of Ibusa and no traces of "Osu" (slavery) can be linked to them. Although the town itself cannot be strongly linked with the "Osu caste system" which is popular among the Eastern Igbos", the history of the town, Ibusa shows that at no time has any member of this family been involved in what the town may regard as "Alu" (what is forbidden) No one member of this family has ever been ex-communicated or exiled in the entire history of the family.

The whole members of this family today express faith in Christianity though evidences suggest that the ancestral fathers of the family may have practiced African traditional religion as it is a common practice in African societies.

The members of this family have continued to distinguish themselves in their various chosen professions.