Obodoukwu

Town in Imo, Nigeria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Obodoukwu (/ˌbˈdkw/ OH-boh-DOH-kwoo;[citation needed] Igbo: Obódòúkwū)// is a suburban town in Ideato North Local Government Area, in Imo State, a southeastern state in Nigeria.[1] It consists of nine villages: Umuagbadagwo, Umunwarahu, Umume, Umumejiaku, Umunkwukwa, Umuoka, Umuezugo/Umuezesheta, Uzubi and Ugbele which consists of kindreds. The town's main marketplace is called Eke, named after one of the weekdays in the Igbo calendar. Eke Market is the largest market in the town. Obodoukwu is ruled by His Royal Highness Eze Dim Agbakwuruigbe. The largest village of the nine villages is Umunwarahu being the capital of the town. The town is home to famous politicians, musicians, comedians, and sculptors.

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Obodoukwu
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Obodoukwu
Obodoukwu in Nigeria
Coordinates: 5.485°N 7.036°E / 5.485; 7.036
Country Nigeria
StateImo
LGAIdeato North
Government
  EzeHrh Eze Dim Agbakwuruibe
 Disputed estimate
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
Area code083
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Notable people

  • Jude Chijioke Obidegwu OON - HRH Eze Odenigbo II[1][2]
  • Chika Nwokedi - former chairman of Ladipo Spare Parts Market[3]

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