Obi of Onitsha

Photo of the current Obi of Onitsha: His Royal Majesty Igwe Alfred Achebe in his white regalia.

The Obi of Onitsha is the traditional leader of Onitsha, Anambra State, southeast Nigeria. The post of the Obi is recognized by the state and federal government of Nigeria, and the Obi is seen as a representative of the people of Onitsha to the state and federal levels of government. The current Obi is His Majesty Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Ugochukwu Achebe.^[1]

Career

Achebe served as Shell Petroleum Development Company Director. In 2015 he became the Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria.^[2]

List of Onitsha sovereigns

• (Eze) Chima (Mid-16th century)
• Oreze (16th–17th century)
• Chimaevi (17th century)
• Chimukwu (17th century)
• Chimaezi (17th century)
• Nafia (17th century)
• Tasia (17th century)
• Eze Aroli (17th–18th century)
• Chimedie (18th century)
• Omozele (18th century)
• Ezeolisa (18th century)
• Ijelekpe (18th–19th century)
• Udogwu (C. 1820)
• Akazue (1840–1873)
• Diali (1873–1874)
• Anazonwu (1874–1899)
• Samuel Okosi (1901–1931)
• James Okosi (1935–1961)^[3]
• Joseph Okwudili Onyejekwe (1962–1970)
• Ofala Okechukwu Okagbue (1970–2001)
• Alfred Achebe (2002–present)

References

1. "Biography/Profile/History Of The 21st Obi of Onitsha, Anambra State "Igwe Nnanyelugo Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe" – Daily Media". dailymedia.com.ng. Archived from the original on 2017-10-04. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
2. Sub-editor (2022-07-24). "Obi of Onitsha (Alfred Achebe): Biography, Age, Wife, Children, Net Worth and Source of Wealth". NewsWireNGR. Retrieved 2023-06-15. {{cite web}}: |author-last= has generic name (help)
3. "Formal Announcements". September 28, 2007. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

External links

Media related to Obi of Onitsha at Wikimedia Commons

• Obi of Onitsha celebrates Ofala Day - Nigeria Sun online
• imeobionitsha.org