The Monarchy of Nnewi concerns the monarchical head of state of

Nnewi Nnewi is a commercial and industrial city in Anambra State, southeastern Nigeria. It is the second largest city in Anambra state after Onitsha . Nnewi as a metropolitan area has two local government area, which are Nnewi North and Nnewi South, a ...

, which is a traditional and hereditary monarchy with a

tetrarchy The Tetrarchy was the system instituted by Roman emperor Diocletian in 293 AD to govern the ancient Roman Empire by dividing it between two emperors, the ''augusti'', and their junior colleagues and designated successors, the ''caesares''. I ...

system. The Kingdom of Nnewi has been a monarchy since 15th century. Chiefdoms were set up at various dates in the four quarters, but it was naturally in

Otolo Otolo is a town in Nnewi North, Anambra State, Nigeria. Otolo is the premier quarter in Nnewi among the four quarters of Nnewi town. Others are Umudim, Uruagu and Nnewichi Nnewichi is a town in Nnewi North, Anambra State with villages such a ...

- the original settlement of Mmaku, the grandfather of Nnewi - that the first chiefdom was established under the reign of Mmaku in 1498. Mmaku's wife was Ifenweugwu and his son, Ikenga.

Mmaku Mmaku is a town in the Awgu local government area of Enugu State, Nigeria. The name Mmaku means "Welcomer" or "Embracer". Another derivation comes from the English language, and it means "beauty of wealth." Mmaku communities include Enugwu ...

was on his death succeeded by Ikenga, who married Ifite and begot a child he named

. Later, Isu, Ifite and Ichi were begotten. Until now, the ruling house of

which is as well that of the entire Nnewi is in Nnofo family in Otolo, Nnewi. In the other three quarters of Nnewi, his influence is also felt although there are Obi in Uruagu, Umudim and Nnewichi quarters. The role of the Monarch is limited to the four quarters of

, and have no part in the formal governance of the

Anambra Anambra () is a state in Nigeria. It is located in the South-eastern region of the country. The state was created on 27 August 1991. Anambra state is bounded by Delta State to the west, Imo State and Rivers State to the south, Enugu State to ...

State. The Monarch and the members of the

Royal Family A royal family is the immediate family of monarchs and sometimes their extended family. The term imperial family appropriately describes the family of an emperor or empress, and the term papal family describes the family of a pope, while th ...

undertake a variety of official, unofficial and other representational duties within Nnewi, Nigeria and abroad. Since 1477 till date, the List of Igbo monarchs gives a list of Igbo chieftains and kings from their earliest known history up to the current monarch. Chief Kenneth Onyeneke, Igwe Orizu III became King on 2 June 1963 on the death of his father, Chief Josiah Nnaji, Igwe Orizu II.

List of Nnewi monarchs

Dr. John Okonkwo Alutu, Nnewi History (from the Earliest times to 1980/82),Fourth Dimension publishers

References

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Nnewi monarchs Igbo monarchs Nigerian traditional rulers Nnewi Populated places in Anambra State