Igwe Okafo

Igwe Okafo
Obi of Otolo
Reign 1862–1891
Coronation 1862
Predecessor Eze Ukwu
Successor HRH Eze ifekaibeya Igwe Iwuchukwu
Born (1830-05-00)May 1830
Nnewi
Died 15 March 1891(1891-03-15) (aged 60)
Igwe palace Nnewi
Full name
Okafo Eze Ukwu
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

  1. Admin, Nnewi. "List of Nnewi Monarchs - The Official Nnewi City Portal". www.nnewi.info. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
  2. Onwutalobi, Anthony-Claret. "Nnofo Royal Lineage - The Official Nnewi City Portal". www.nnewi.info. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
  3. Onwutalobi, Anthony-Claret. "Nnewi Monarchy - The Official Nnewi City Portal". www.nnewi.info. Retrieved 2015-09-17.

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