Arochukwu , sometimes referred to as Arochuku , or Aro Okigbo , pronounced Aruchukwu is the third ... called Eze Aro. Arochukwu is a principal historic town in Igboland. It was also one of the cities in the Southern ... state where most of the staple foods are produced. History Main Aro History Arochukwu is believed to have ... the rest of the area. This formed the alliance of 19 new and old states in the area known as the Arochukwu kingdom around 1650 1700. The first king or Eze Aro of a unified Arochukwu was Akuma but after ..., and Akpa. The main language in Arochukwu is Igbo while Ibibio is also spoken. Etymology Arochukwu ... pt Arochukwu ... more details
The Ibom Isi also known as the Akpa are one of the three main lineages compromising the Aro people . They are centered in Ibom , Arochukwu in Nigeria . This Aro lineage is originally from the Ekoi Okonyong territory around the Akamkpa area in present day Cross River State in Southeastern Nigeria. During the Aro Ibibio wars in present day Arochukwu in the 17th 18th century, an Igbo people Igbo leader named Okennachi the first Igbo EzeAro , invited his allies the princes Osim and Akuma Nnubi from the east of the Cross River to assist him in overrunning the Ibibio people Ibibios and granting them lands. The Nnubis, led their people known as the Akpa to present day Arochukwu. They led the Akpa forces to ally with Igbo forces and defeat the Ibibios. Though Osim Nnubi died, the Aros defeated the Ibibios and captured the area and Akuma became the first EzeAro or king. Akpa people are mainly in Ibom and other towns belonging to the Ibom isi kindred but their traces can be found allover Arochukwu. They have highly influenced the Cross River Igbo culture. References http www.aronetwork.org http www.aronewsonline.org html history culture.html http people.bu.edu manfredi Contours.pdf History of Africa from earliest times to 1800 Volume 1 by Harry A. Gailey Jr. Category Aros Category Ekoi Nigeria ethno group stub uk ... more details
state making it the capital of Arochukwu. In Obinkita the remaining Ibibio warriors became prisoners ... first son Oke Nnachi . The Arochukwu kingdom, was founded. ref cite web url http aronewsonline.org ... Suite accessdate 2009 01 02 ref Aro Confederacy era in Ibibioland After Arochukwu was formed, it began ... out and their allies Obot Mme, Mako, and etc. sporadically attacked Arochukwu shortly after its ... grew into communities on the Arochukwu Ibibio boundaries and repelled the invasions. As the Arochukwu ... to Arochukwu. It was also through Itu that Arochukwu was first invaded during the war. Aro forces were defeated in spring 1902. See also Arochukwu Aro Confederacy Akpa Aro history External links http ... more details
Ibom is an old word meaning the universe, the earth, or a community used by the Efik people Efik Ibibio Annang Oron Eket people of Nigeria . Akwa Ibom State is one of the present two states created from the old Akwa Akpa kingdom, Cross River State being the sister state. There is a town in Arochukwu , Abia state in Southeastern Nigeria called Ibom . It was an Igbo people Ibibio Town that the Arochukwu people claimed after the Aro Ibibio Wars , which the Arochukwu won with the combined Igbo people Igbo and Akpa armies. Ibom is also where the famous Ibini Ukpabi oracle is located. External links http www.aro okigbo.com history of the aros.htm http www.aronetwork.org others confederancy.html http aronewsonline.org html Prologue.asp Category States of Pre Colonial Africa Category Aros Category History of Nigeria Category Former monarchies of Africa Category Calabar Category 17th century in Africa Category Populated places in Abia State Category Towns in Igboland ... more details
Agwu Inobia or Eze Agwu was one of the founding fathers of the city of Arochukwu , the third largest city in Abia State in southeastern Nigeria . He was the descendant of Nna Uru a immigrant from the Igbo heartland to the Obong Okon Ita area and king of the Eze Agwu clan centered in their capital the Amanagwu city state. As new settlers, the Eze Agwu clan was resisted by the regional power Obong Okon Ita which led to the start of the Aro Ibibio Wars . The war initially became a stalemate. Both sides arranged a marriage between the king of Obong Okon Ita and a women from the Eze Agwu clan in an attempt for a peaceful coexistence. The marriage eventually failed to bring peace but eventually played a decisive role in the war. King Agwu Inobia invited Priest Nnachi from the Edda group near Afikpo to help him break the stalemate and win the war. When he arrived, Nnachi and Eze Agwu allied with prince Kakpokpo Okon of the Ibibio kingdom of Obong Okon Ita. Kakpokpo Okon was the son of the marriage between the Igbo women of the King of Obong Okon Ita. The Eze Agwu Nnachi faction decided to help Kakpokpo attempt to overthrow his brother king Akpan Okon and the coup was heavily resisted. Nnachi called on an Eastern Cross river group known as the Akpa for help. The Akpa are said to have possessed guns and are credited for introducing the weapon to the region. Princes Osim and Akuma Nnubi led Akpa soldiers to help fight against the Ibibios. The alliance between Eze Agwu, Nnachi, Kakpokpo Okon, and the Akpa eventually defeated the Obong Okon Ita forces 1690 1720 under the leadership of Osim Nnubi. As a result of the Aro Ibibio Wars, the alliance formed the Arochukwu kingdom. Akuma Nnubi was appointed king of Arochukwu in the place of his brother Osim Nnubi who died during the end of the war .... The Amanagwu was incorporated as the first of the 19 city states of Arochukwu and Eze Agwu became one of the three lineages of Arochukwu. External links http www.aro okigbo.com history of the aros.htm ... more details
Osim and Akuma Nnubi were brothers and merchant princes of the Akpa people from the east of the Cross River Nigeria Cross River in the late 17th century. The Akpa people were trading allies with the Eze Agwu and Nnachi clans of the Igbo people Igbo . When Nnachi called them to assist the Igbos in the Aro Ibibio wars , they answered. Leading their people, they allied with the Igbo groups to defeat the Ibibio people Ibibio . Osim died and his brother Akuma became the new Arochukwu kingdom s first EzeAro or king. External links http www.aro okigbo.com history of the aros.htm http www.aronetwork.org others arohistory.html http www.aronewsonline.com origincivilization.html Category Aro people ... more details
Chief Iheme of Isi Akpu Nise near Awka was a chief servant of Maazi Izuogu Mgbokpo . According to some sources, he is a descendant of the second King of Arochukwu Oke Nnachi . He helped defeat the Ikpa Ora people and was one of the founding fathers of Arondizuogu . His people later migrated to the kingdom. References http www.frasouzu.com Seminar 20Papers Ambience.htm http www.nigerdeltacongress.com iarticles ibiniukpabi.htm Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH Category Aro people Nigeria bio stub ... more details
Akpan Okon was the last Obong king of Obong Okon Ita around 1690 1720. He was overthrown by his brother Kakpokpo Okon with the support of groups such as the Eze Agwu , Nnachi Ipia , and the Nnubi dynasty in the final phases of the Aro Ibibio Wars . Akpan Okon s defeat was very significant and crucial to the alliance. The alliance between the Eze Agwu lineage and his ambitious brother Kakpokpo sealed his fate, defeated Obong Okon Ita, and laid the foundation of the Arochukwu kingdom. External links http www.aro okigbo.com history of the aros.htm http www.aronetwork.org others arohistory.html http www.aronewsonline.com origincivilization.html Category Aro people Category 18th century people Nigeria bio stub ... more details
Arochukwu. Some were founded and named after Commanders and Chiefs like Izuogu Mgbokpo and Iheme whom ... 1901, the British launched the Aro Expedition and after strong Aro resistance, Arochukwu ... in Arochukwu and serves mainly as a tourist site. References http www.arookigbo.com http countrystudies.us ... more details
after Arochukwu. Some were founded and named after Commanders and Chiefs like Izuogu Mgbokpo ... in 1901 started the Anglo Aro War . In 1902, following a direct attack on Arochukwu and months ... Aro people and revive their culture. References http www.aronetwork.org geography.htm Arochukwu ... more details
Chief Izuogu Mgbokpo of Amankwu, Arochukwu was an 18th century warrior in the Aro Confederacy . He was a slave trader and commander who fought his most famous battle on Ikpa Ora. Chief Izuogu and his ally, Chief Iheme , were the founders of the kingdom of Arondizuogu , of which Chief Izuogu is believed to be the first king. It is said he founded the town by war and settled in a place very close to Ikpa Ora. He remains a hero to the Aro people . References http www.frasouzu.com Seminar 20Papers Ambience.htm http www.nigerdeltacongress.com iarticles ibiniukpabi.htm Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Mgbokpo, Izuogu ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Mgbokpo, Izuogu Category History of Nigeria Category Aro people Nigeria bio stub ... more details
Oke Nnachi was the son of Nnachi and possibly introduced the idea of bring Akpa troops to help the Eze Agwu, Nnachi clan, and Obong Okon Ita rebels during the Aro Ibibio Wars . After the short dynasty of Osim and Akuma Nnubi of Akuma, Oke Nnachi became king of Arochukwu . His descendants still retain the throne. External links http www.aro okigbo.com history of the aros.htm http www.aronetwork.org others arohistory.html http aronewsonline.org html Prologue.asp Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Nnachi, Oke ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Nnachi, Oke Category Aro people Nigeria bio stub ... more details
Nnachi is the one of the founding fathers of the city of Arochukwu , one of the largest cities in Abia State in southeastern Nigeria . During the conclusion of the 17th century, he was a Dibia priest doctor from the Edda group near Afikpo . The Eze Agwu clan led by King Agwu Inobia in the Aro people Aro region called on Nnachi for help during the Aro Ibibio Wars . Unable to break the stalemate in the favor of Eze Agwu, Nnachi called some allies from the east of the Cross River Nigeria Cross River known as the Akpa people. Osim and Akuma Nnubi Akuma and Osim Nnubi led the Akpa people into the Aro region and collaborated with Igbo forces and Ibibio rebels to defeat the Obong Okon Ita kingdom. Though Osim died, Akuma survived and became the first EzeAro . After his death, Nnachi s descendants took over the throne starting his son, Oke Nnachi . They are the ruling clan of the Aro people . External links http www.aro okigbo.com history of the aros.htm http www.aronetwork.org others arohistory.html http www.aronewsonline.com origincivilization.html Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Ipia, Nnachi ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Ipia, Nnachi Category Aro people Nigeria bio stub ... more details
The Obong Okon Ita kingdom was a Ibibio nation with its seat of government in Obot Okon Ita . This kingdom was located between present day Abia and Akwa Ibom states in Southeastern Nigeria . Around 1630, a Igbo people Igbo group known as the Eze Agwu arrived around Obong Okon Ita. This caused a long term conflict and stalemate known as the Aro Ibibio Wars . The arrival of Nnachi Ipia and the support of a coup by the prince Kakpokpo Okon against his brother Akpan Okon the Obong king led to a protracted and unprecedented conflict in the region. However the arrival of Akpa forces led by the princes Osim and Akuma Nnubi , helped Kakpokpo Okon and Igbo forces defeat the Obong Okon Ita kingdom. Akpan Okon was killed and his surviving supporters were exiled. Kakpokpo Okon also died in combat and his family was incorporated to his maternal home the Eze Agwu community. The remaining Eze Agwu, Nnachi, and Akpa dynasties formed the Arochukwu Kingdom. The Obong Okon Ita kingdom was destroyed. External links http www.aro okigbo.com history of the aros.htm http www.aronetwork.org others arohistory.html http www.aronewsonline.com origincivilization.html Category States of Pre Colonial Africa Category Aros Category History of Nigeria Category Former monarchies of Africa Category Calabar Category 17th century in Africa ... more details
orphan date April 2010 Unreferenced date February 2010 Aggrey Memorial Secondary School is a school in Arochukwu , Nigeria . Founded in 1931, Aggrey Memorial Secondary School is a co educational secondary school which has gained a high reputation as one of Africa s premier academic institutions. Citation needed date February 2010 The school was founded by the Nigerian educator, statesman, activist and politician Dr Alvan Azinna Ikoku 1900 1971 . Unlike many founders who would name institutions after themselves, Dr Ikoku named the institution after James Emman Kwegyir Aggrey October 18, 1875 July 30, 1927 who was a missionary and teacher from Ghana. In his journey to Nigeria in 1921, Aggrey made a significant impression and underscored the importance of education for human development. References See Wikipedia Footnotes on how to create references using ref ref tags which will then appear here automatically Reflist Categories coord missing Nigeria Category Secondary schools in Nigeria ... more details
to undermine British penetration since the 1890s. While the British prepared for the invasion of Arochukwu ... to Arochukwu from Oguta , Akwete , Unwuna and Itu on a counter insurgency campaign. As expected, Aro forces resisted all axes strongly, although they lacked modern weapons. However, Arochukwu was captured ... by tribunals, and hanged. The Aro Confederacy was destroyed and Eze Kanu Okoro king of Arochukwu .... Major battles Battles in the Oguta Owerri area November 1901 Battles of Arochukwu December 1901 ... more details
government areas LGAs . They are div col colwidth 15em Aba North Aba South Arochukwu Bende, Nigeria ... Igbo ? Eze Issac Ikonne Eze Aro Igbo language Igbo Arochukwu Mazi Ogbonnaya Vincent Okoro Eze Aro III 1 Arochukwu Local Government Area Arochukwu Oro Arochukwu Ike 1 of Ikeisu Igbo language Igbo Isu Dr. Augustine O. Igwe Ike I ? Arochukwu Local Government Area Arochukwu Ikeisu Utugiyi Ugo Oha ... more details
Alvan Ikoku 1900&ndash 1971 was a Nigerian educator, statesman, activist and politician. Born on August 1, 1900 in Arochukwu , present day Abia State , he was educated at Government School and Hope Waddell College, Calabar . In 1920, he received his first teaching appointment with the Presbyterianism Presbyterian Church of Scotland at Itigidi and two years later became a senior tutor at St. Paul s Teachers Training College, Awka, Anambra State . While teaching at Awka, Ikoku earned his University of London degree in Philosophy in 1928, University of London External System through its external programme . Soon after, in 1931, Ikoku established one of the earliest private secondary schools in Nigeria the Aggrey Memorial College, located in Arochukwu and named after James Aggrey James E.K. Aggrey , an eminent Ghana Ghanaian educationist. In 1946, after several constitutional changes allowing more Nigerians in the legislative chambers, he was nominated to the Eastern Nigeria House of Assembly and assigned to the ministry of education. In 1947 he became part of the Legislative Council in Lagos as one of three representatives of the Eastern Region. Ikoku fostered considerable government interest in the Nigeria Union of Teachers NUT , becoming instrumental in the Legislative Council s acceptance of 44 NUT proposals amending various educational ordinances. He encountered resistance through much of the 1950s, when the Colonial Government rejected NUT recommendations for the introduction of uniform education in Nigeria. However, Ikoku and his union were vindicated after national independence when the recommendations became the foundation of official policy on education. Image Ten naira.jpg thumb Mazi Alvan Ikoku on the 10 note. Upon retiring from government politics, Ikoku served on various educational bodies in the country. He was a member of the West African Examinations Council West African Educational Council WAEC and the Council of the University of Ibadan as well as Cha ... more details
People s Democratic Party Nigeria PDP Arochukwu Ohafia 2003&ndash 2007 Nigerian House of Representatives ... Party Nigeria PDP Arochukwu Ohafia 2007&ndash present Nigerian House of Representatives Representative ... more details
Unreferenced date November 2009 Wikify date November 2009 The Umuoji people, who occupy this present place known as Umuoji town, in the present Idemili North Local Government of Anambra state, Southeast Nigeria , an Igbo language Igbo speaking ethnic group , naturally fall among the people whose early history is much affected by lack of or non existence of a written record. Umuoji is bounded in the northwest by Ogidi , in the southwest by Ojoto , southeast by Uke , in the northeast by Abatete and in the west by Nkpor . It has a population of about 80,000 people. Origin myth Two possible sources about Umuoji origin have been postulated. Both apparently are derived from mythology which has ripened into oral tradition . One is that Umuoji originated from a man called Okodu, who was a descendant of a man called Nri. Another is that one Okoli Oti from Arochukwu was the great grand father of Umuoji. In those early days only people of Arochukwu Umuchukwu meaning children of Supreme God and Nri who were also regarded as sacred people or mediators between men and the gods were free to travel about and they were the two sets of people who were known throughout the then Igbo nation. Arochukwu people, the Aros, migrated from outside Nigeria, probably Egypt and that made them to be on the go always. They were also great warriors with sophisticated weapons that gave them privilege over the other inhabitants of the Igbo nation. Consequently one great warrior, Okoli Oti from Arochukwu set was out in company of his followers to visit the famous Eze Nri the great king of Nri . His intention was not that friendly but on reaching the Nri town, he changed his mind as a result of what he heard and saw about the Nri people. Okoli later decided to settle near the kingdom of his host and thereby found his own kingdom. He settled in the present area inhabited by Abatete people. Okoli later married a woman from Nri town. Some of his men never went back to their places of origin. They also rai ... more details
About the town in France ze other uses EZE disambiguation Eze pronounced IPA ig z is an Igbo language Igbo word with the implied meaning of king . A popular saying in Igbo is Igbo enwe eze , which translates to Igbo have no king. This popular saying does not, however, capture the complexity of Igbo society societies as portrayed in many centuries of anthropology anthropological , sociology sociological , and politics political research. The Igbo people have ruling bodies of political leaders where an individual can be recognized by the entire society as primus inter pares , i.e., first among equals. This status is usually hereditary and among the male line since Igbo culture is patrilineal. Women in Igbo cultures were known to develop parallel social hierarchies through which they both compete and collaborate with their counterpart male kingship and governing hierarchies. Kingship in Igboland Scholars generally believe that Igbo kingship institutions originated from three sources. The first source is indigenous and ancient priesthood, which traditionally combined cleric al and political duties in the village based republic s. This is the case in several places, notably in Arochukwu , Nri Igbo , Awka , and Northern Nsukka , which are home to the Igbo Eze communities of Enugu Ezike, Ovoko, and Iheakpu Awka . The king is variously referred to as Eze or Ezedike , depending on kinship lineage . The second source is the colonial imposition on Igbo communities by neighboring Benin Empire . There is, however, an opposite view wherein the Eze of Nri imposed or influenced the constitution of the Oba of Benin Benin Oba status . ref name h net list cite newsgroup title Pope s Rhinoceros reply author Nicholas Omenka date August 31, 2001 newsgroup H Net Humanities and Social Sciences Online url http h net.msu.edu cgi bin logbrowse.pl?trx vx&list h africa&month 0108&week e&msg l7 2b54aRaE9Yr16J4A9hrVg&user &pw accessdate January 19, 2009 ref The differing points of view are par ... more details
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