Ahebi Ugbabe

King Ahebi Ugbabe
Eze of Enugu-Ezike
Ezeshipmid-1920s – 1939
Igala Coronationmid 1920s
Warrant Chief of Enugu-Ezike
Chiefdom1918 – mid-1920s
BornLate 19th-century
Enugu-Ezike
Died1948
Enugu-Ezike, Colonial Nigeria
FatherUgbabe Ayibi
MotherAnekwu Amehin

King Ahebi Ugbabe (died 1948) was king (eze) and warrant chief of Enugu-Ezike, Nigeria. She was the only female king in colonial Nigeria.[1]: 2  Her life's impact is described by Nwando Achebe: "She was a 'slave' married to a deity, a runaway, a pastor, a headman, a warrant chief, and ultimately a female king. She was a strong leader of her people, yet also a collaborator empowered by and serving the British colonial regime in Nigeria."[1]: 2 

  1. ^ a b Achebe, Nwando (2011). The Female King of Colonial Nigeria: Ahebi Ugbabe. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0253222480.