Igwe Orizu I (Eze Ugbonyamba)
Igwe Orizu I (Eze Ugbonyamba; born 1881–1924) was the 18th Obi of Otolo and the Igwe of Nnewi kingdom. He was the traditional supreme ruler and spiritual leader in Nnewi, an Igbo city in Eastern Nigeria. Eze Ugbonyamba was crowned the King of Nnewi and he took the ofo of Nnewi after his father's death in 1904. He was a member of the Nnofo Royal lineage and the successor to his father Igwe Iwuchukwu Ezeifekaibeya. Igwe Orizu I (Eze Ugbonyamba) died in 1924 and was succeeded by his first son Igwe Josiah Orizu II . One of remarkable events of his reign was the arrival of the British in 1905.
| Igwe Orizu I (Eze Ugbonyamba) | |
|---|---|
| Reign | 1904–1924 |
| Coronation | 1904 |
| Predecessor | Igwe Iwuchukwu Ezeifekaibeya |
| Successor | Igwe Josiah Orizu II |
| Born | Eze Ugbonyamba 1881 |
| Died | 1924 Otolo Nnewi |
| House | Nnofo |
| Father | Igwe Iwuchukwu “Eze Ifekaibeya” |
| Religion | Animism and Omenani |
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