Eze Ukwu

Eze Ukwu
Obi of Otolo
Reign1840–1862
Coronation1840
PredecessorEze Chukwu
SuccessorIgwe Okafo
Born(1799-08-00)August 1799
Nnewi
Died15 August 1862(1862-08-15) (aged 63)
Igwe palace Nnewi
HouseHouse of Nnofo
FatherEze Chukwu
ReligionAnimism

Eze Ukwu (1799–1862) was the 15th Obi of Otolo and Igwe of Nnewi kingdom.[1] He was the traditional supreme ruler and spiritual leader in Nnewi, an Igbo city in Nigeria. He was a member of the Nnofo Royal lineage and the successor to his father Eze Chukwu.[2] Unlike most Igbo monarchies, there were kings of Nnewi before the arrival of Europeans.[3]

  1. ^ Admin, Nnewi. "List of Nnewi Monarchs - The Official Nnewi City Portal". www.nnewi.info. Retrieved 17 September 2015.[permanent dead link]
  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.