Eze Nri Ènweleána II Obidiegwu Onyeso

Eze Ènweleána II Obidiegwu Onyesoh
Eze Nri
Eze Ènweleána II Obidiegwu Onyesoh attending an event.
Reign	1988 - present^[1]
Predecessor	Eze Jiọfọ II Taabansi Udene
Born	Obeagu

Eze Ènweleána II Obidiegwu Onyesoh is the 16th recorded, and currently ruling, Eze Nri of the Kingdom of Nri in modern day southeastern Nigeria.^[1] He reigns over the remnant of the oldest kingdom in contemporary Nigeria, and retains a ritual significance as the symbol of one of that country's most historically relevant peoples.

References

1 2 http://www.nrikingdom.com/default.asp?id=ndiezenri&mnu=hmnu

Regnal titles
Preceded by Eze Nri Jiọfọ II Taabansi Udene	Eze Nri 1988 – present	Succeeded by none

Rulers of Nri

Eri (948-1041)
Eze Nri Ìfikuánim (1043-1089)
Eze Nri Nàmóke (1090-1158)
Eze Nri Buífè (1159-1259)
Eze Nri Ọmalọ (1260–1299)
Eze Nri Jiọfọ I (1300-1390)
Eze Nri Ọmalonyeso (1391-1464)
Eze Nri Anyamata (1465-1511)
Eze Nri Fenenu (1512-1582)
Eze Nri Agụ (1583-1676)
Eze Nri Apia and Nri–Alike (1677-1700)
Eze Nri Ezimilo (1701-1723)
Eze Nri Èwenétem (1724-1794)
Eze Nri Ènweleána I (1795-1886)
Eze Nri Òbalíke (1889-1936)
Eze Nri Jiọfọ II Taabansi Udene (1937-1987)
Eze Nri Ènweleána II Obidiegwu Onyeso (1988-current)

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