Odu Obi Festival: Akokwa Comes Alive
The ancient kingdom of Akokwa will be agog today, 28 December, 2021 as Nigerians from all walks of life throng there for the epochal Odu Obi cultural festival of the kingdom's Monarch, His Royal Majesty Eze (Sir) Ikenna C Okoli (KSC) (MSI)(Okoli V.) Agbakwuruibe III. The 11th. Obi of Akokwa.
The 2021 edition of the prestigious Odu Obi festival is Eze Okoli's second since acesending the throne of his forefathers.
For the monarch, it will be a twin celebration as his second Odu Obi festival coincides with his 19th anniversary on the throne of his forefathers.
The 2021 Odu Obi festival will be graced by prominent Nigerians including His Royal Highness, Aseme-Alabo Duma Jack-Brown, KONGO XVI, Royal Head of the Buoye -Omuso (Brown) Royal/Major House, the paramount ruler of Finima, in Bonny local government of Rivers State, His Royal Highness, Igwe (Amb.) Lawrence Agubuzo, Chairman, Enugu State Traditional Rulers Council among other monarchs and personalities across the country.
Deserving Nigerians will be conferred with chieftaincy titles by the Akokwa monarch during the festival.
Some of these include Ingram Adiche Osigwe ( Enyi Oha Akokwa), MD/ CEO, FullPage Communications Ltd, Dr.Pascal Chigozie, member representing Ideato North/South in the House of Representatives, Dr.( sir) Daniel Nwanneka Chukwudozie, Chairman/ CEO, Dozzy Group of companies, Mustapha Alhaji Tahir from Mubi, Adamawa, Dr Christian Odinaka Igwe, MD/CEO, Mailand Oil & Gas Ltd.
Others are Chief Chukwudi Ofoedu, a multi-billionaira industrialist and business mogul, Dr Anayo . M Ukeje, a renowned Biochemist, Chief (Sir) Kevin Uwanuakwa ( Agujiegbe Akokwa), Sir Ifeanyi Nwosu, MD/ CEO Mustang Group of companies, Sir Emeka Ifeacho, MD/CEO, Hyde Park Properties Ltd.
To also be honoured with chieftaincy title by the Obi of Akokwa during the Odu Obi festival are Mohammed Bello Mustapha( Kogunan Katagum), Head, Overseas Scholarship Scheme, Petroleum Development Technology Fund ( PTDF), Raymond Chidiebere Nwaigwe ( Obere Agu), Chief Uche Francis Offor, MD/CEO Ufrank Investment Ltd and IL Pelican International Ltd, Chief Austine Chuma Ozuora, MD/ CEO, Chuzen International Investment Ltd, Nonso .C Osigwe, MD/ CEO, Gommend Gold Enterprises Ltd, AIG Dasuki Danbappa Galadanchi.
Ijele & Ikenga Akokwa and Chairman, Orange Group, Sir ( Dr) Tony Ezenna will be the chief host of the festival.
Over 10,000 guests and culture enthusiasts across the globe, including Imo state Governor, His Excellency, Senator Hope Uzodinma, are expected at the cultural fiesta.
