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Obi of Otolo
Igwe Okafo
Obi of Otolo
Reign1862–1891
Coronation1862
PredecessorEze Ukwu
SuccessorEze ifekaibeya Igwe Iwuchukwu
BornOkafo Eze Ukwu
(1830-05-00)May 1830
Nnewi
Died15 March 1891(1891-03-15) (aged 60)
Igwe palace Nnewi
HouseHouse of Nnofo
FatherEze Ukwu
ReligionAnimism

Igwe Okafo (born 1830–1891) was the 16th Obi of Otolo and Igwe of Nnewi kingdom. He was 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 Eze Ukwu. Unlike most Igbo monarchies, there were kings of Nnewi before the arrival of Europeans.

References

  1. Admin, Nnewi. "List of Nnewi Monarchs - The Official Nnewi City Portal". www.nnewi.info. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  2. Onwutalobi, Anthony-Claret. "Nnofo Royal Lineage - The Official Nnewi City Portal". www.nnewi.info. Archived from the original on 19 June 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  3. Onwutalobi, Anthony-Claret. "Nnewi Monarchy - The Official Nnewi City Portal". www.nnewi.info. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
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