Igwe Josiah Orizu II
Igwe Josiah Nnaji Orizu II (1902–1962) was the 19th Obi of Otolo and Igwe of Nnewi kingdom. He took the ofo of Nnewi in 1924 after his father's death. He is a member of the Nnofo Royal lineage and the successor to his father Igwe Orizu I (Eze Ugbonyamba) , He was the first Igwe to officially become a Christian, although the traditional rulers of Nnewi are the ofo holders and as such, preservers and upholders of Nnewi culture and traditions.
| Igwe Josiah Orizu II | |
|---|---|
| Reign | 1924–1962 |
| Coronation | 1924 |
| Predecessor | Igwe Orizu I (Eze Ugbonyamba) |
| Successor | Igwe Kenneth Onyeneke Orizu III |
| Born | Josiah Nnaji Orizu 1902 |
| Died | 1962 Igwe Palace, Otolo Nnewi |
| Burial | May 25, 1963 Otolo Nnewi |
| Issue | Kenneth Onyeke Orizu |
| House | Nnofo |
| Father | Eze Ugbonyamba "Igwe Orizu I" |
| Religion | Christianity & Animism |
He is the brother of Nigeria's first republic senate president and acting president, Prince Nwafor Orizu and the father of Igwe Kenneth Onyeneke Orizu III his successor.
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