Igwe Okafo
Appearance
Igwe Okafo | |||||
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Obi of Otolo | |||||
Reign | 1862–1891 | ||||
Coronation | 1862 | ||||
Predecessor | Eze Ukwu | ||||
Successor | Eze ifekaibeya Igwe Iwuchukwu | ||||
Born | Nnewi | May 1830||||
Died | 15 March 1891 Igwe palace Nnewi | (aged 60)||||
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House | House of Nnofo | ||||
Father | Eze Ukwu | ||||
Religion | Animism |
Igwe Okafo(born 1830-1891) was the 16th Obi of Otolo and Igwe of Nnewi kingdom.[1] He was the traditional supreme ruler and spiritual leader in Nnewi, an Igbo city in Nigeria. He is a member of the Nnofo Royal lineage and the successor to his father Eze Ukwu.[2] Unlike most Igbo monarchies, there were kings of Nnewi before the arrival of Europeans.[3]
References
- ^ Admin, Nnewi. "List of Nnewi Monarchs - The Official Nnewi City Portal". www.nnewi.info. Retrieved 17 September 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Onwutalobi, Anthony-Claret. "Nnofo Royal Lineage - The Official Nnewi City Portal". www.nnewi.info. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ Onwutalobi, Anthony-Claret. "Nnewi Monarchy - The Official Nnewi City Portal". www.nnewi.info. Retrieved 17 September 2015.