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| Kenneth Orizu III | |
|---|---|
| Obi of Otolo | |
| Reign | 6 February 1963 – present |
| Coronation | 2 June 1963 |
| Predecessor | Igwe Josiah Orizu II |
| Heir apparent | Crown Prince Obianefo Orizu |
| Born | Kenneth Onyeneke Orizu 30 October 1925 |
| House | House of Nnofo |
| Father | Igwe Josiah Orizu II |
| Religion | Christianity & Animism |
Igwe Kenneth Onyeneke Orizu III // (born 30 October 1925) is the 20th[1] Obi of Otolo and Igwe of Nnewi kingdom. He is 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 Igwe Josiah Orizu II, his grandfather Igwe Orizu I, and great-grandfather Igwe Iwuchukwu Ezeifekaibeya.[2] Unlike most Igbo chiefs, there were heads of Nnewi before the arrival of Europeans.[3] In Anambra State, Igwe Kenneth Orizu III is the vice chairman of the Anambra State House of Chiefs and as of 2015[update] one of the longest-serving tribal Kings in the world.[4]
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- ^ Onwutalobi, Anthony-Claret. "Igwe Kenneth Onyeneke Orizu III – The Official Nnewi City Portal". www.nnewi.info. Archived from the original on 27 July 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2015.