Abacha

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Abacha is a town in Anambra State in the southeastern part of Nigeria. It is bordered by Abatete, , Oraukwu and Eziowelle towns. It forms part of the ten communities in the [Idemili North] Local Government Area of Anambra State, and it is also part of the Anambra Central Senatorial Zone. Its people are among the Igbo-speaking communities in the eastern part of Nigeria. Abacha comprises Five official villages; Umudisi, Umuazu, Umuokpolonwu, Umuekpeli, and Ugwuma, with Nogba kindred aspiring to be a village of their own. Umuokpolonwu village of Abacha has two villages, namely: Umunneora and Umuaribo.

Chief Nwabunwanne Godwin Odiegwu was crowned Ezedioramma Ikendim Abachaleku III, Igwe (King) of Abacha on January 9, 2021,[1][2] after the people of Abacha rejected his predecessor, Igwe Godwin Chuba Mbakwe,[3] and his certificate of recognition as Igwe was withdrawn in December of 2020 by Willie Obiano, the Governor of Anambra State.[4][5]

References[]

  1. ^ Thompson, Enitan (2021-08-15). "Igwe Odiegwu Of Abacha Community Idemili North Council Area Celebrates First Iwa Ji Festival". TDPel Media. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  2. ^ "Abacha Development Union In North America Honours New Traditional Ruler Igwe Odiegwu, Traditional Prime Minister Omofia". Heartbeat Of The East. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  3. ^ "One town, two kings". The Sun Nigeria. 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  4. ^ "Another Anambra community disowns suspended Monarch over Abuja trip". Vanguard News. 2020-08-25. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  5. ^ "Anambra community boils over plot to appoint acting Igwe". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2021-11-29.

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