Awo, Imo

Awo-Idemili is the headquarters of Orsu Local Government, Imo State in southeastern Nigeria. It is located near the city of Orlu.

Imo state Governor, chief Achike Udenwa, announced the creation of autonomous community Awo-Awo Idemili broke into five autonomous communities:

1. OKWU-AMARAIHE autonomous community

2. OKWU UFURUAKU autonomous community

3. ISIAMA autonomous community

4. ETITI autonomous community

5. AWO-IDEMILI autonomous community

Okwu-Amaraihe autonomous community has Ezeogwu, Ubahaeze, Obibi and Amadi. Ufuruaku autonomous community has Ahaba, Ohukabia, Amaokwu and Ubahaezedeke. Okwu-Etitio broke into three autonomous communities: - Etiti autonomous community has Edenta and Ubahaezike. Isiama autonomous community has Isieke and Amaimo while Ede the only remaining village in Okwu-Etiti becomes Awo-Idemili autonomous community. The five autonomous communities have their own traditional rulers. They are using the elected council system on rotatry method,starting from the oldest village in their communities to select traditional ruler.

Rulers and Kings

KINGS	VILLAGES	PRESENT
EZE DR M.O.EBIGHI	OKWU-AMARAIHE	PRESENT
EZE J.C. AMAFILI (Ph.D) AKUCHINYERE	OKWU UFURUAKU	PRESENT
EZE G.N. OKOLIE	ISIAMA	PRESENT
EZE G.O.ASIA	ETITI	PRESENT
EZE I.I Okoligwe	Awo-idemili Ancient Kingdom	PRESENT

References

• https://web.archive.org/web/20110201110611/http://awoidemili.com/
• http://www.awo-okukoro.com/node/4