Igwe Josiah Orizu II
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Igwe Josiah Orizu II
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Igwe Josiah Nnaji Orizu II (1902–1962) was the 19th Obi of Otolo and Igwe of Nnewi kingdom. He took the ofo of Nnewi in 1924 after his father's death. He is a member of the Nnofo Royal lineage and the successor to his father Igwe Orizu I,
He was the first Igwe to officially become a Christian, although the traditional rulers of Nnewi are the ofo holders and as such, preservers and upholders of Nnewi culture and traditions. He is the brother of Nigeria's first republic senate president and acting
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2012-08-23T19:37:18Z
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2024-09-02T00:24:32Z
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