Igwe Okafo

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 2015-09-17.
↑ Onwutalobi, Anthony-Claret. "Nnofo Royal Lineage - The Official Nnewi City Portal". www.nnewi.info. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
↑ Onwutalobi, Anthony-Claret. "Nnewi Monarchy - The Official Nnewi City Portal". www.nnewi.info. Retrieved 2015-09-17.

Nnewi Monarchy

Pre-imperial Obis (1498-1897)	Mmaku (1498–1529) Ikenga(1529–1577) Nnewi(1577–1607) Okpala(1607–1608) Digbo(1608–1631) Otolo(1631–1639) Enem(1639–1651) Nnofo(1651–1685) Udude(1685–1710) Eze Agha (Onuo Ora)(1710–1745) Eze Agha Jnr (1745–1747) Eze Nnwa (1747–1791) Eze Oguine (1791–1831) Eze Chukwu (1831–1840) Eze Ukwu (1840–1862)

Under British rule (1897-1960)	Igwe Okafo(1862–1891) Ifekaibeya Igwe Iwuchukwu (1891–1904) Eze Ugbonyamba ,Igwe Orizu I(1904–1924) Josiah Nnaji , Igwe Orizu II(1924–1962)

Under Nigerian rule (1960 -Present)	Kenneth Onyeneke HRH Igwe Orizu III, I(1963–present)

Nnewi City

Premiere Quarter: otolo

L.G.A	Nnewi North Nnewi South

Quarters	Otolo Uruagu Umudim Nnewichi

Nnewi People	Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu Eze Ukwu Igwe Okafo Ifekaibeya Igwe Iwuchukwu Eze Ugbonyamba ,Igwe Orizu I) Josiah Nnaji , Igwe Orizu II Kenneth Onyeneke HRH Igwe Orizu III

Articles	List of Igbo Nnewi Monarch Igwe of Nnewi kingdom Ofo in Igboland Ofala Festival Odinani Igbo art Igbo culture

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