Eri (king)

Eri the 5th son of Gad, 7th son Jacob-Israel (Num: 26, 16, Gen: 46, 16, Gen: 30, 11, Exodus: 1, 4), was the founder of Ibo nation. Eri throne is situated at Obu-Gad in Enugwu Aguleri

HIS MAJESTY, EZE CHUKWUEMEKA ERI (EZEORA 34TH)
THE CUSTODIAN OF THE SACRED ‘OVO’ ERI
A direct descendant of the Biblical Patriarch Gad’s son Eri
(21st August 1976 - Obu-Gad, Enugwu Aguleri)

The Following kings, been has held the Ofo Eri from the time of Anyiamigbo till date:

ü EZE ANYIAMIGBO (EZEORA) EZEORA I (1087BC-1036BC)

ü EZE AGWUVE EZEORA II (1033BC-958BC)

ü EZE OJEMBA EZEORA III (955BC-895BC)

ü EZE NOCHIUGO EZEORA IV (475BC-388BC)

ü EZE ONYEAGWANAM EZEORA V (387BC-247BC)

ü EZE NKWUKWU EZEORA VI (242BC-131BC)

ü EZE HONWAGWU EZEORA VII (130BC-43BC)

ü EZE AGHAEGBULEM EZEORA VIII (40BC-48AD)

ü EZE AKADIGBO EZEORA IX (50-144)

ü EZE OKWUATU-EGWU EZEORA X (147-238)

ü EZE UGAM EZEORA XI (239-309)

ü EZE GBUJIE EZEORA XII (315-394)

ü EZE ILORA EZEORA XIII (398-452)

ü EZE DIBIE OLOME EZEORA XIV (459-553)

ü EZE GBUKAMADU EZEORA XV (555-655)

ü EZE ECHIEBUKE EZEORA XVI (657-733)

ü EZE ONAMADIANYI EZEORA XVII (737-827)

ü EZE NWAUKPALA EZEORA XVIII (831-913)

ü EZE KWUTULUMUJ EZEORA XIX (916-1001)

ü EZE IDUMBA OFOMEKE EZEORA XX (1007-1095)

ü EZE ADIDIESI EZEORA XXI (1100-1176)

ü EZE NWAESI IDU EZEORA XXII (1177-1240)

ü EZE OBANAIDU EZEORA XXIII (1246-1310)

ü EZE CHINWEZE EZEORA XXIV (1313-1367)

ü EZE NWAOKPALAORA EZEORA XXV (1370-1446)

ü EZE EZEM EZEORA XXVI (1448-1530)

ü EZE EZECHI EZEORA XXVII (1534-1608)

ü EZE EZEMAILO EZEORA XXVIII (1613-1684)

ü EZE ERIMELI EZEORA XXIX (1691-1752)

ü EZE OGODOUGBO EZEORA XXX (1760-1820)

ü EZE MABAM EZEORA XXXI (1826-1860)

ü EZE EKWO / EZE CHIZOR EZEORA XXXII (1866-1910)

ü EZE CHIEZIE EJORH (IDOGA) EZEORA XXXIII (1958-1968)

ü EZE CHUKWUEMEKA ERI (AKA JI OVO IGBO) EZEORA XXXIII (1976-TILL DATE)

References

• The Eri Kingdom and Dynasties of Eri