Igwe Peter Chukwuma EzenwaAge: 92 years1926–2018
- Name
- Igwe Peter Chukwuma Ezenwa
- Name prefix
- Igwe
- Given names
- Peter Chukwuma
- Surname
- Ezenwa
Birth | 1926 |
Occupation | Traditional Ruler from 1976 to 2018 (Age 50 years)Employer: Oba Community in Anambra State |
Death | 2018 (Age 92 years) |
Burial | December 6, 2018 (Age 92 years) Address: Eze Okpoko Mausoleum, Oba Religion: Christian Source: absradiotv.com Date of entry in original source: December 6, 2018 Quality of data: primary evidence |
Family with Ocheze Nancy Ifeoma Ezenwa |
himself |
Birth: 1926 — Oba, Idemili South L.G.A, Anambra State, Nigeria Media object: Igwe Peter Chukwuma Ezenwa Occupation: Traditional Ruler — from 1976 to 2018 — Oba, Idemili South L.G.A, Anambra State, Nigeria Death: 2018 — Oba, Idemili South L.G.A, Anambra State, Nigeria |
wife |
Birth: 1934 Media object: Ocheze Nancy Ifeoma Ezenwa, Nationality: Nigerian — Oba, Idemili South L.G.A, Anambra State, Nigeria Death: December 2019 — Oba, Idemili South L.G.A, Anambra State, Nigeria |
son |
Prince Noel Ezenwa |
son |
Henry Ezenwa |
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Name | Eze Okpoko 1 of Oba |
Burial | Late Oba Monarch Igwe Okpoko Laid To Rest The remains of the traditional ruler of Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area Igwe Peter Chukwuma Ezenwa have been laid to rest at his country home, Oba. Igwe Ezenwa aged ninety-two, until his demise has been on the throne as the first traditional ruler of Oba for forty-two years. The service held at Saint Peter's Anglican Church Parish, Oba in honour of Igwe Eze Okpoko Oba, was attended by crème de la crème in the society including Ministers, top government functionaries, Archbishops, Bishops, Clergy and Traditional Rulers among others. In a sermon, the Primate, Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Reverend Nicholas Okoh described the late Traditional ruler as selfless, resourceful and a servant leader. The primate called on people, especially those aspiring to any leadership position, to imbibe the virtue of servant leadership just like Igwe Eze Okpoko. In a condolence message, Governor Willie Obiano called on the family to bear the loss with fortitude noting that the community and indeed the entire state lost a very big personality. Two sons of Igwe Ezenwa, the Regent of Oba, Chief Noel Ezenwa and Prince Henry Ezenwa who was a former Transition Chairman of Idemili South Council Area appreciated everyone that identified with them during this period of mourning. The body of the late Monarch was later interred in his Eze Okpoko Mausoleum, Oba. |
Note | Traditional ruler of Oba |
Note | All roads in Nigeria and beyond will from Monday, the 3rd of December 2018, lead to Oba in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, for the Christian burial of the traditional ruler of Oba, His Majesty, Igwe Peter Chukwuma Ezenwa, MFR, Eze Okpoko the first of Oba, Igwe Ezenwa, a former parliamentarian, industrialist, entrepreneur and renowned philanthropist graciously joined his ancestors on Wednesday, the 16th of March 2018. According to the regent of Oba town, Prince Noel Ezenwa, the Christian burial and the last Ofala of the Igwe will all together take a whole one week beginning from 3rd to 9th December 2018. There would be service of songs and tributes in honour of Eze Okpoko the First on the 3rd of December while the actual Christian service will take place at his home church, the St. Peter’s Anglican Primate and Metropolitan of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Reverend Nicolas Okoh. Apart from the Primate, over twenty Bishops have shown keen interest to actively participate in the burial of a royal father popularly known as “Igwe na-eje uka” meaning a Christian and exemplary traditional ruler. Interment follows after actual Christian service condolence visits continues on 5th, 6th, 7th December of 2018. On Saturday, 8th December, the last Ofala of Eze Okpoko the First would be celebrated in a most auspicious manner befitting the Igwe as the custodian of culture and traditional of Oba people. On the last day of weeklong burial ceremony, being the 9th of December, there would be outing and thanksgiving service for the repose of the gentle soul of the most respected departed Royal Father at St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Oba. |
Burial | absradiotv.com Date of entry in original source: December 6, 2018 Quality of data: primary evidence |
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Igwe Peter Chukwuma Ezenwa, traditional Ruler (from 1976 to 2018), was born in 1926 in Oba, Idemili South L.G.A, Anambra State, Nigeria and died in 2018 in Oba, Idemili South L.G.A, Anambra State, Nigeria at the age of 92. He married Ocheze Nancy Ifeoma Ezenwa.
Igwe Peter Chukwuma Ezenwa and Ocheze Nancy Ifeoma Ezenwa had 2 children.