HRH Igwe Kenneth Onyeneke Orizu III, OON, JP,. is the 17th 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 (Eze Ugbonyamba), and great-grandfather Igwe
Iwuchukwu Ezeifekaibeya. Unlike most Igbo monarchies, there were kings
of Nnewi before the arrival of Europeans. [1] In Anambra State, Igwe
Kenneth Orizu III is the vice Chairman of the Anambra State House of
Chiefs and as of 2012 the longest-serving monarch in Nigeria.
Igwe
Orizu II was instrumental in the clearing of the Agbo Edo forest. His
cousin, Prince Nwafor Orizu was Nigeria's first republic senate
President and his grandfather, Igwe Orizu I (Eze Ugbo Onya Mba) was the
first Igbo man to own and drive a car. The Ofala Nnewi is a cultural
festival held every year to celebrate the coronation of the Igwe of
Nnewi.
A man of peace who has done everything is possession to bring unity peace and love to Nnewi and beyond
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