Igwe Okafo Explained

Igwe Okafo
Obi of Otolo
Reign:1862–1891
Coronation:1862
Birth Name:Okafo Eze Ukwu
Birth Date:5 1830 df=yes
Birth Place:Nnewi
Death Place:Igwe palace Nnewi
Successor:Eze ifekaibeya Igwe Iwuchukwu
House:House of Nnofo
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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of Nnewi Monarchs - The Official Nnewi City Portal. www.nnewi.info. 2015-09-17. Nnewi. Admin.
  2. Web site: Nnofo Royal Lineage - The Official Nnewi City Portal. www.nnewi.info. 2015-09-17. Anthony-Claret. Onwutalobi. 19 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210619102604/https://nnewi.info/nnofo-royal-lineage/. dead.
  3. Web site: Nnewi Monarchy - The Official Nnewi City Portal. www.nnewi.info. 2015-09-17. Anthony-Claret. Onwutalobi. 23 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210623190027/https://nnewi.info/nnewi-monarch/. dead.