Igwe Iwuchukwu Ezeifekaibeya
Igwe Iwuchukwu Ezeifekaibeya (1855-1904) was the 17th Obi of Otolo and Igwe of Nnewi kingdom in the present day Anambra state of Nigeria. He is 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 Igwe Okafo. Unlike most Igbo monarchies, there were kings of Nnewi before the arrival of Europeans.
| Igwe Iwuchukwu (Eze ifekaibeya) | |||||
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| Reign | 1891-1904 | ||||
| Coronation | 1891 | ||||
| Predecessor | Igwe Okafo | ||||
| Successor | Igwe Orizu I (Eze Ugbonyamba) | ||||
| Born | Iwuchukwu 1855 Otolo Nnewi | ||||
| Died | 1904 Igwe's Palace, Otolo Nnewi | ||||
| Spouse | Mgbafo Eze kwenna Uduagu nwakaku Onwusilikam Afiazu Nonu Mmegha Ukonnwa | ||||
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| House | Nnofo | ||||
| Father | Igwe Okafo | ||||
| Religion | Animism and Omenani | ||||
He sat on the throne of his ancestors until his death in 1904, the same year that the British colonists arrived at Nnewi. The kingdom was mourning the passing of the King and one of the most influential Chiefs and brother of the late king, Nwosu Odumegwu (Eze Odumegwu), was asked to be the Warrant chief of Nnewi by the British Colonial Administration led by Major Moorehouse; he refused.