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]

Igwe Okafo
Obi of Otolo
Reign1862–1891
Coronation1862
PredecessorEze Ukwu
SuccessorEze ifekaibeya Igwe Iwuchukwu
Born(1830-05-00)May 1830
Nnewi
Died15 March 1891(1891-03-15) (aged 60)
Igwe palace Nnewi
Full name
Okafo Eze Ukwu
HouseHouse of Nnofo
FatherEze Ukwu
ReligionAnimism

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