IGBODO ORIGIN

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Igbodo clan is made up of six villages and primary divisions and each of them came from different places spread across Edo, Delta and Anambra states.

ANIKPEKWU

Anikpekwu was founded by lkpekwu ( Ekpekun ) from  Benin. When the various communities where to fuse up into lgbodo a dispute arose on who should become king. It was  only Ikekwu who produced the higher symbols of political Ieadership he had collected from the Oba and none raised any objection and he thereafter became the priest of Aniozuzu shrine.

ANIEYIME

Anieyme people came from Ute Ogbeje and was founded by Eyime. They were closely assoociated with Anikpekwu from the very beginning and this is where the erroneous impression that they came from Benin originated from. To this day many people in Aniomaland still bear Eyime. A past commissioner of Science and Technology for Delta state Dr Roland Eyime is an Ndokwa man. Because of their connections with the Ute people they are an extension of the group that came from Nri shich includes Owa, Ogwashi and Utchi.

iLABOR

ilabor people came from Ukhun near Ekpoma hence the appelation Ilabor Ukhun'gbede. It was founded Kehue had two sons Amasi and Zenakpo and there are three Okpukpus representing these three early a Ilabor people. It was from those two sons that the seven villages of the sub clan descended from. 'Gbede Agbede the maternal home of Kehue.

NDOBU

Ndobu people came from lhi (Nri) hence the appelation Ndobu Ihi-Ochi. Because of its close associatio from the very beginning they were assumed to be of Esan origin. The claim of Chime in Ndobu history because Ndobu had married an Agba woman from Onicha Ugbo. It was because he was the first priest Enuaniland which is closely revered in Umuezechime clan since they were in-laws that brought up this Ndodu having Umuezechime links. The chi in that appelation means thathe was the first priest after he had won

kehue in a task to become the priest. The other section of Ndobu ldumu Miri came to Ndobu their maternai community from Ikeze Mbiri. 

IDUMUOBIOR/IDUMOZEI 

Though these two communities are considered as distinct quarters in practical sense they exist as one because of their Umuezechime ancestrv. Idumuobior was founded by one Ohem'ugbede an lyase of Obior while Idumozei was founded by Mozei a royal son of Obior. Later they were joined by Umuasibe from Obior and Idumuisei led by one Kwazu from Issele Uku. The last group is Idumuwolor which came from Benin. From above, its apparent that lgbodo people came from seven distinct places namely Benin, Ukhun, Nri, Obior, Issele Uku, Mbiri and Ute Ogbeje. There is a common saying Igbodo Bia Abia meaning Igbodo is a land of people that came from different places. 

CHIEFTANCY IN IGBODO 

In Igbodo clan we have clan and village chiefs. The clan chief are called Nzele Ani while the village chiefs are called Nzele Ogbe. The Nzele Ani titles are lyase ,Odogwu,Isama,Oza,Okwulegwe, and Onihe. The Nzele Ogbe tittles include lyase, Odogwu, Isama, Uwolor, Oza and Okwulegwe. The Nzele Ogbe titles confirment vary from one quater to the other. In Ndobu and labor the titles are rotated between the villages but this is not the case in the other sub clans. There are also titles like the Odoziani, Okailolo, Obaseki and Olikeze. In Igbodo we don't confer Olikeze title on a native of the land. Photo Gallery " News & Updates The Crowning OF H.R.M Obi of Igbodo March 29, 2010 Upcoming Events There are no upcoming events.  IGBODO LINKS ANIOMA NATIONAL IKA