He sat on the throne of his ancestors until his death in 1904, the same year that the British colonists arrived at Nnewi. The kingdom was mourning the passing of the King and one of the most influential Chiefs and brother of the late king, Nwosu Odumegwu (Eze Odumegwu), was asked to be the Warrant chief of Nnewi by the British Colonial Administration led by Major Moorehouse; he refused.[1][4]
His reign saw the expansion of Nnewi kingdom through wars and slave trade with the Aros. It was during his reign that that fought the Ubaru War. Led by Nsoedo who bore before him the charmed gourd, the Enems marched to the obi of Eze Ifekaibeya . There, they were joined by the Nnofo troops and, led still by the same Nsoedo carrying the same gourd, they all marched towards úbárú. On their arrival, they discovered that the enemy's defenses were solid and difficult to penetrate . This was the time when Nsoedo invoked, it is said, through the charmed gourd the gods of Umu Enem and, through their aid, presumably, the Otolo troops broke through. The Ubarus were annihilated though among the losses suffered by the Otolos was the death of Obi Mmaduabum, a relative of Dala Oliaku.[1]
The Ubaru War had some remarkable results. At its conclusion, every Otolo man who took part in it took a hero's name . Some of these were Eze Obiukwu of Udude who became known as Ogbujulukpa; Nsoedo, the okúkú carrier and native of Egbu Umu Enem became Ochibilogbuo; Unaegbu of the same Egbu became Ogbuotaba and Eze Udenyi, relative of Eze Odumegwu who became also Kwambákwáisi. Eze Onyejemeni's success in Ubaru War and his successes in others were to him a justification for the assumption of Onuo ora title. To mark the glorious end of this war, a big rattle was prepared and left at the Eze Ifekaibeya’s obi then opened.[3]
The following were the wives of Eze Ifekaibeya - (i) Mgbafo Eze Kwenna (ii) Uduagu (iii) Nwakaku Onwusilikam (iv) Afiazu (v) Nonu (vi) Mmegha (vii) Ukonnwa. Among his issues were Eze Ugbonyamba his first son, Eze Nnaweigbo the son of Mmegha, Eze Enefeanya alias Oji, and Ofodile who was of the same mother with Eze Ugbonyamba.
^ abcDr. John Okonkwo Alutu, Nnewi History (from the Earliest times to 1980/82),Fourth Dimension publishers
^Admin, Nnewi. . www.nnewi.info. Archived from the original on 2021-06-23. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
^ abOnwutalobi, Anthony-Claret. . www.nnewi.info. Archived from the original on 2021-06-19. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
^ abOnwutalobi, Anthony-Claret. . www.nnewi.info. Archived from the original on 2021-06-23. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
^Admin, Nnewi. "List of Nnewi Monarchs - The Official Nnewi City Portal". www.nnewi.info. Retrieved 2015-09-17.[permanent dead link]
December 18, 2023
igwe, iwuchukwu, ezeifekaibeya, 1855, 1904, 17th, otolo, igwe, nnewi, kingdom, present, anambra, state, nigeria, traditional, supreme, ruler, spiritual, leader, nnewi, igbo, city, nigeria, member, nnofo, royal, lineage, successor, father, igwe, okafo, unlike, . Igwe Iwuchukwu Ezeifekaibeya 1855 1904 was the 17th 1 Obi of Otolo and Igwe of Nnewi kingdom in the present day Anambra state of Nigeria He is the traditional supreme ruler and spiritual leader in Nnewi an Igbo city in Nigeria 2 He is a member of the Nnofo Royal lineage 3 and the successor to his father Igwe Okafo Unlike most Igbo monarchies there were kings of Nnewi before the arrival of Europeans 4 Igwe Iwuchukwu Eze ifekaibeya Reign1891 1904Coronation1891PredecessorIgwe OkafoSuccessorIgwe Orizu I Eze Ugbonyamba BornIwuchukwu1855Otolo NnewiDied1904Igwe s Palace Otolo NnewiSpouseMgbafo Eze kwenna Uduagu nwakaku Onwusilikam Afiazu Nonu Mmegha UkonnwaNamesIgwe Iwuchukwu Eze IfekaibeyaHouseNnofoFatherIgwe OkafoReligionAnimism and OmenaniHe sat on the throne of his ancestors until his death in 1904 the same year that the British colonists arrived at Nnewi The kingdom was mourning the passing of the King and one of the most influential Chiefs and brother of the late king Nwosu Odumegwu Eze Odumegwu was asked to be the Warrant chief of Nnewi by the British Colonial Administration led by Major Moorehouse he refused 1 4 Contents 1 Reign 2 Family 3 See also 4 ReferencesReign editHis reign saw the expansion of Nnewi kingdom through wars and slave trade with the Aros It was during his reign that that fought the Ubaru War Led by Nsoedo who bore before him the charmed gourd the Enems marched to the obi of Eze Ifekaibeya There they were joined by the Nnofo troops and led still by the same Nsoedo carrying the same gourd they all marched towards ubaru On their arrival they discovered that the enemy s defenses were solid and difficult to penetrate This was the time when Nsoedo invoked it is said through the charmed gourd the gods of Umu Enem and through their aid presumably the Otolo troops broke through The Ubarus were annihilated though among the losses suffered by the Otolos was the death of Obi Mmaduabum a relative of Dala Oliaku 1 The Ubaru War had some remarkable results At its conclusion every Otolo man who took part in it took a hero s name Some of these were Eze Obiukwu of Udude who became known as Ogbujulukpa Nsoedo the okuku carrier and native of Egbu Umu Enem became Ochibilogbuo Unaegbu of the same Egbu became Ogbuotaba and Eze Udenyi relative of Eze Odumegwu who became also Kwambakwaisi Eze Onyejemeni s success in Ubaru War and his successes in others were to him a justification for the assumption of Onuo ora title To mark the glorious end of this war a big rattle was prepared and left at the Eze Ifekaibeya s obi then opened 3 Upon his death his young son Eze ugbonyamba alias Igwe Orizu I became the 18th Igwe of Nnewi in 1904 5 Nigerian politician and educationist Nwafor Orizu is his grandson and the current Igwe of Nnewi Kenneth Onyeneke Orizu III is his great grandson Family editThe following were the wives of Eze Ifekaibeya i Mgbafo Eze Kwenna ii Uduagu iii Nwakaku Onwusilikam iv Afiazu v Nonu vi Mmegha vii Ukonnwa Among his issues were Eze Ugbonyamba his first son Eze Nnaweigbo the son of Mmegha Eze Enefeanya alias Oji and Ofodile who was of the same mother with Eze Ugbonyamba See also editHugh Trenchard in NigeriaReferences edit a b c Dr John Okonkwo Alutu Nnewi History from the Earliest times to 1980 82 Fourth Dimension publishers Admin Nnewi Igwe Iwuchukwu Eze ifekaibeya The Official Nnewi City Portal www nnewi info Archived from the original on 2021 06 23 Retrieved 2015 09 17 a b Onwutalobi Anthony Claret Nnofo Royal Lineage The Official Nnewi City Portal www nnewi info Archived from the original on 2021 06 19 Retrieved 2015 09 17 a b Onwutalobi Anthony Claret Nnewi Monarchy The Official Nnewi City Portal www nnewi info Archived from the original on 2021 06 23 Retrieved 2015 09 17 Admin Nnewi List of Nnewi Monarchs The Official Nnewi City Portal www nnewi info Retrieved 2015 09 17 permanent dead link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Igwe Iwuchukwu Ezeifekaibeya amp oldid 1188457180, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
