Igwe Okafo | |
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Obi of Otolo | |
Reign | 1862–1891 |
Coronation | 1862 |
Predecessor | Eze Ukwu |
Successor | Eze ifekaibeya Igwe Iwuchukwu |
Born | Okafo Eze Ukwu May 1830 Nnewi |
Died | 15 March 1891 Igwe palace Nnewi | (aged 60)
House | House of Nnofo |
Father | Eze Ukwu |
Religion | Animism |
Igwe Okafo (born 1830–1891) was the 16th 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 is a member of the Nnofo Royal lineage and the successor to his father Eze Ukwu.[2] Unlike most Igbo monarchies, there were kings of Nnewi before the arrival of Europeans.[3]