Nri Kingdom, the age-long custodian of the Igbo customs and civilisation will on Saturday, February 23, confer titles on some prominent sons of the Igbo nation who have contributed to the Igbo nation and sacrificed personally for the preservation of the Igbo civilisation. At the next Iguaro, New Year Igbo Calender, the Eze Nri, His Royal Majesty, Eze Nri Obidiegwu O. Onyesoh (MFR) would in the annual ceremonies confer chieftaincy titles on three prominent Igbo sons.
To receive the revered Nri titles include Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe, Chief Orji Kalu and Emma Okocha from Anioma, Delta. In a letter signed by Chief Chijioke Ifeka from the palace confirming the conferment of the titles, the palace appealed to the chiefs to help in the restoration of the Kenneth Dike Igbo Museum, which since the death of the historian had suffered degradation. Ukiwe, Daily Sun gathered, would be conferred with the highest chieftaincy title of the Ikenga Igbo.
Former governor of Abia State, Chief Orji Kalu, would take the revered title of Kpakpando Igbo. Author and historian, Emma Okocha, the palace sources disclosed, would be conferred with the title of Onyeamuma Odenigbo. Reacting to the announcement coming from the palace, Dr. Nkadi Ejeko told Daily Sun that, “this is a welcome development coming at a time when some brothers here are deluding themselves and debating whether they are Igbos or not. We are mainly Umunri and as a native of Ogwashi Ukwu we have a historic relationship with the Nris and the conferment of Onyeamuma Odenigbo title to our prophet and the conscience of the Anioma people is consoling to those of us who have not disowned our heritage.”
The Ukrainean trained doctor disclosed that, “the Umunri Worldwide Association worked hard with the palace to establish a scientific index and requisites before we arrived on those to be conferred with these titles. He said that, “Commodore Ukiwe, no doubt, will fill the vacuum created by the death of General Ojukwu and the whole Igbos will be there on February 23 to hand over leadership to a new crop of Igbo leaders who, over the years, have worked for us and demanded nothing for their services.
On Chief Kalu, Ejeko said, “I have never met the man but I read his newspapers, The Sun. We did not hesitate to recommend him for the title of Kpakpando. That young man is bringing the Igbo world to the universe through the publication of Africa’s highest circulating newspaper. Meanwhile, in Asaba, the news of the Nri title conferment on Okocha was greeted with great joy and gratitude. A leader of the Ekumeku and cousin, Chief Eso Amantu, said the Ekumeku did not celebrate or engage in the mundane but would perform in Nri.
Ukiwe is ok for the title.
OUK don’t deserve such a title.
Someone who imposed a bad governor on his people cannot deserve such an honour.
I don’t know mr Okocha and never heard of him.
EBITU UKIWE DESERVE THE TITTLE, EMMA OKOCHA DESERVE IT, BUT ORJI UZO KALU IMPOSITION ON ABIA STATE OF A PARIAH CALLED THEODOR ORJI IS WORRISOME.
I don‘t know the other two persons but Orji Uzor Kalu has done the worst by impossing enemy to humanity T.A Orji as governor of abia state.
Ukiwe should vie for president, he deserve it. Congrats worthy Son of IBO Land
The single most devastating damage to Orji Uzor Kalu’s pan Ibo image is his dilibrate imposition of Evil on Abia state.T.A. Orji has shown to humankind that evil can actually walk on two legs and even occupy a Government House. OUK should devote his entire remaining life in recompense and seek ways to cleanse Abia rather than accumulating titles.
Conscience,power,Jimmy,Omen and Oliver u Guys re so stupid to try to denigrate the Person of Orji Uzo kalu..its Sheer envy Jalousy and hatred that made People like u guys Become myopic..I dont think OUK Need title to Take his Place in igboland and beyond so critising him over the mistakes of a sitting inbecile gov.wouldnt change anything about his already made personality..Pls Guys Sorry to have curse u but desist from envy and Jalousy it can destroy People.My Hero deserve to be in Aso Rock Time will Tell.
@chidi imo.
I read some of your comments in so many posts and you have not made a single point. All you do is to insult other people without backing up your argument with any fact.
You are a misfit in this forum.
Ouk apologized on this newspaper on 6th Feb 2013.
You are just a blind follower who can never be recognised by him because he is fed up of brainless thugs and defenders of evil like you.
I pity you.
Chidi, you are being true to character. I suspect you are also Dr Chidi, albeit you may have not earned a general certificate of education. Why not after all your hero, OUK achieved such feat. You insult people who proffered indubitable evidence to support their graceless opinion of the Okija monk. If anything, they indicted him for much less than his crimes. Instead of trying to convince us on the contrary, you resort to incoherent verbal attack on forum mates. The problem with you is that in an effort to write against those who point out the foibles of your evil hero, you expose both your weak character and weak education. In your adulatory you have lost control of your feeble mind. Chidi, don’t just be a tug; ask Orji to send you to school so that you can get real education and become a more able defender of him. He has money, Abia State money being most of it.
I support Orji Uzor Kalu,he is our leader.rumour mongering cannot destroy him.Orji loves Ndigbo ,
. Chief Obi, how do you define ‘love’?’ Can love hurt without benefit to the loved? Can the Okija Monk, OUK love people and steal from them? While conscience et all blame him only for imposing his protégé and follow Okija Monk on the Abia people, they hugely omitted the fact that he personally started the descent of Abia to the hell it is in now. Yes, he is a very clever thief. He is a publicist; after all he has a newspaper to sing his praises. He left the State with his name on everything, including past present and would be future. He makes noise only to be noticed but shows no tangible action. He had a doctoral degree before enrolling in Abia State University for a baccalaureate degree without proper matriculation. Now he seeks attention after he has been discredited by [f]ighting for Igbo president only vocally. I am sure he has gotten the attention he sort but the Igbo needs to purse and ponder his objectives and strategies. For those of you call him your hero, you will do better to educate this forum and your other audiences of how he earned that honor. What has he done other than talk? What did he do as a governor to earn him your baseless accolades? Who will he blame for the failure of Nigeria if, Allah forbids, he becomes the president; he blamed Nigeria for the failure of Abia. I am sorry for you hero worshipers. I understand adulatory has its rewards but should it be practiced so blatantly and shamelessly without veil? Because of people like you, I believe Nigerians deserve what they get.
Men and brethren; fellow patriots, allow me to beg your indulgence. We should forgive OUK for imposing that monster on us. I want to believe that ORJI UZOR never knew the gov. would be inhumane, calous and incompetent. Kalu has pleaded with us a week ago.
What did u call yourself, chidi imo u are very very and very stupid I really like Orji Uzo Kalu is my man but that is not the way to table the story, what they said is the truth.
Thank u very much Bildado Orji Uzo Kalu is my man am Aba guy I will support and am still supporting him go my man
Pls all igbos hom n abroad shuld unbehalf of OUK accept my apologis n 4 God sake lets stop habouring anger n animosity especialy on dis Val’s, over mistake of our leaders. Igbo muo nu, zuo nu ma chia nu. Igbo ga digide.
Orji kalu remians d best politian we hv in IGBO nation, we should nt abuse him for making an embecile governor of Abia state. Hv u forgotten so many bad names he calls d man dat made him governor? T. A . Orji is Judas. Congrats chief Okocha and Ukaiwe.
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Please my good people,let’s mind hw we speak of our leaders,I hope T.A is nt d worst gov.in Nigeria let’s pray more and criticize less.Be still..psalm 46:10,happy valentine.UCHESON
Uche, your hope is drunk, as WS would say. T. A. Orji, the ex-convict, ex-okija monk is indeed the worst govoner in Igboland. I miss yor point. Why should you not criticize your [leaders] when they do wrong, in order to praise them when they do well? I pray for the repose of the soul of Genrals Affiong and Ojukwu. They did well for their people, your people.
As far as i am concerned, Abia is the worst state in Nigeria. All her indigenes are corrupt starting from cradle to advanced ones. No part of Abia community is habitable. It was d same corruption dat took their corrupt governor to this position. All Abians need a serious prayers for the sanctification of their state. All sorts of criminal activities thrives greatly in Abia state and their corrupt governor has little or no control over them cos he is corrupt too.
Tnks CELE ,all we need is serious prayer,serious Prayer Indeed.
OUK is a man of honour and real Igbo man, period.
They missed me out. I want the Eze Igbo gburugburu.
T Orji is a MINUS one amongst Eastern Governors..
orji kalu is our leader, he has the interest of ibos at heart. T.a orji disappointed abias and orji kalu that is the situation in abia state. plz don’t accuse orji kalu again bc he is innocent. thanks
If not for greed Orji Uzo Kalu would have been rated among the greatest Igbo man to have lived on this earth. However he is still a young man and have many years. I think we should give him a chance to make amend. The award is commendable.
CHIEFTAINCY TITLES DOES NOT CHANGE A PERSON
MURDERERS ARE MURDERERS
OCCULTISTS ARE OCCULTISTS
THIEVES ARE THIEVES
PROPHETS ARE PROPHETS
BUT WE NOT FORGET THAT THESE MEN HAVE BLOOD
IN THEIR EYES AND HANDS
USE YOUR TONGUE TO COUNT YOUR TEETH
ABIA STATE MURDERERS ORJI’S YOU ARE ALL JUDAS GIVE THEM PRESIDENT THEY WILL SELL EVEN IGBO LAND TO HAUS WHERE THEIR MOTHERS GOT THEM FROM
TO HELL WITH YOUR KPAKPANDO RUBBISH
BE THERE
ORJI UZO KALU MAY NOT BE A SAINT,
BUT HE IS DEFINITELY ONE OF THE MOST FEARLESS IGBO MEN THAT EVER LIVED.
Pls guys, OUK should not be crucified for bringing T.A.Orji.
The useless Governor thought his stay at the Government house will be forever. I am sorry for him and his useless SON.
God bless Abians and God bless Igbo land
this shows the level of degeneration in our society today? who is OuK? a man who ruined the state and is facing trial for mus-apprpriation ou public fund.He stole money belonging to me and you and made sure some of his aids where taking to shrines for swearing.him and his mother became gods in the state.In fact,orji uzo kalu is no one enemy of Igbos dont be deceived.When some of you say he is outspoken,it amuses me.Igbos are out spoken but outspokenness is better when you are upright not when all that you do is tainted with fraud and bad faith.
I just got my Novmber salary Monday, 11/2/13. When will December and January salaries come? LET THE WORLD SEE WHAT THIS 10th CENTURY MAN EATER IS UP TO. Abia students pay from #3,880 to #4,200, still, he goes on to proclaim free education. There is now a 15% tax cut on workers salaries. If Jonathan can’t check this eskimo’ GOD CAN.
The value system of our society, unfortunately even the revered traditional setting has degenerated. Otherwise, nobody would have continued to allow everything to be accepted. Nobody should resort to insults and abuses. The scripture categorically states that we should pray for the leaders. Let’s limit our displeasure there. As for the titles, it does appear they are for sale almost everywhere.
Nri kingdom has chosen the best Igbo sons! OUK, UKIWE and OKOCHA are our finest, may God bless Igbos!
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