THE CHRISTIAN BURIAL AND LAST OFALA OF HIS MAJESTY, IGWE P.C EZENWA 1 OF OBA

All roads in Nigeria and beyond will from Monday, the 3rd of December 2018, lead to Oba in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, for the Christian burial of the traditional ruler of Oba, His Majesty, Igwe Peter Chukwuma Ezenwa, MFR, Eze Okpoko the first of Oba, Igwe Ezenwa, a former parliamentarian, industrialist, entrepreneur and renowned philanthropist graciously joined his ancestors on Wednesday, the 16th of March 2018.
According to the regent of Oba town, Prince Noel Ezenwa, the Christian burial and the last Ofala of the Igwe will all together take a whole one week beginning from 3rd to 9th December 2018. There would be service of songs and tributes in honour of Eze Okpoko the First on the 3rd of December while the actual Christian service will take place at his home church, the St. Peter’s Anglican Primate and Metropolitan of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Reverend Nicolas Okoh. Apart from the Primate, over twenty Bishops have shown keen interest to actively participate in the burial of a royal father popularly known as “Igwe na-eje uka” meaning a Christian and exemplary traditional ruler.
Interment follows after actual Christian service condolence visits continues on 5th, 6th, 7th December of 2018. On Saturday, 8th December, the last Ofala of Eze Okpoko the First would be celebrated in a most auspicious manner befitting the Igwe as the custodian of culture and traditional of Oba people. On the last day of weeklong burial ceremony, being the 9th of December, there would be outing and thanksgiving service for the repose of the gentle soul of the most respected departed Royal Father at St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Oba.

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