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His Royal Highness Eze Ukwu
Eze Ukwu(born 1799-1862) was theย 15th Obi of Otoloย and Igwe of the Nnewi kingdom. He was the traditional supreme ruler and spiritual leader in Nnewi, an Igbo city in Nigeria. He is a member of theย Nnofo Royal lineage and the successor to his father, Eze Chukwu. Unlike most Igbo monarchies, there were kings of Nnewi before the arrival of Europeans.
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Reign
During his reign, important events took place. He declined to accept the advice of his uncle, Eze Enwe, to bring to consummation a war fought half-way against the Amichis. Eze Enwe therefore took up the job. He invaded the Amichis and conquered them, crowning this achievement with the capture and execution of Nwamkpi, their leader. he successfully waged another war against ลฒkpo and participated in the successful invasion of Orifite.
These astounding successes qualified him for the heroic title of โOnuo oraโ, which entitled one to the possession of Ikponasato, that is , eight very small bells. Besides Okafo, the first son of Eze Ukwu, he also had the following sons โ Eze Oruchalu and Unaegbu. When Eze ukwu died, Igwe Okafo, his eldest son, became the sixteenth chief.
Reference
Wikipedia contributors, โEze Ukwu,โย Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia,ย https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eze_Ukwu&oldid=682189634ย (accessed September 24, 2015).
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