Ogbaku, is an ancient kingdom with 18 villages in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State, South-east Nigeria, dating back to the 18th century and most likely beyond it. It use to be a kingdom compact together and under the rule one king at a time, until the late 1990's when it was split into four (4) autonomous communities namely; Ogbaku, Isi Ogbaku, Ogbujioma and Okwu. The following are the names of the villages which made up the ancient town before the advent of the autonomy. They are; 01. Ezi-Ogbaku 02. Lawa 03. Umuekpu 04. Umuaku 05. Umukabiri-Nsokpo 06. Umudogo-Nsokpo 07. Umuonyeasi-Nsokpo 08. Umunomo-Nsokpo 09. Uzelle 10. Ogbuke 11. Umuabagwo-Obibi 12. Okpuala-Obibi 13. Isiokpo-Obibi 14. Umuokwere-Okwu 15. Umugama-Okwu 16. Amaegbu-Okwu 17. Umuokaa-Okwu 18. Umueze-Okwu However, by the advent of the autonomous communities which proliferated the ancient kingdom into four (4) kingdoms alike. The former villages now have their status elevated to that of township(s). Below is the breakdown of the autonomous communities with their villages/towns; OGBAKU: 1. Umuaku 2. Umukabiri-Nsokpo 3. Umudogo-Nsokpo 4. Umuonyeasi-Nsokpo and, 5. Umunomo-Nsokpo.

ISI OGBAKU: 1. Ezi-Ogbaku 2. Lawa and, 3. Umuekpu.

OGBUJIOMA: 1. Umuabagwo-Obibi 2. Isiokpo-Obibi and, 3. Okpuala-Obibi.

OKWU: 1. Umuokaa-Okwu 2. Umuokwere-Okwu 3. Amaegbu-Okwu 4. Umueze-Okwu and, 5. Umugama-Okwu.

Summary

Ogbaku, is an ancient kingdom with 18 villages in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State, South-east Nigeria, dating back to the 18th century and most likely beyond it. It use to be a kingdom compact together and under the rule of one king at a time, until the late 1990's when it was split into four (4) autonomous communities namely; Ogbaku, Isi Ogbaku, Ogbujioma and Okwu. The following are the names of the villages which made up the ancient town before the advent of the autonomy. They are; 01. Ezi-Ogbaku 02. Lawa 03. Umuekpu 04. Umuaku 05. Umukabiri-Nsokpo 06. Umudogo-Nsokpo 07. Umuonyeasi-Nsokpo 08. Umunomo-Nsokpo 09. Uzelle 10. Ogbuke 11. Umuabagwo-Obibi 12. Okpuala-Obibi 13. Isiokpo-Obibi 14. Umuokwere-Okwu 15. Umugama-Okwu 16. Amaegbu-Okwu 17. Umuoawaka-Okwu 18. Umueze-Okwu However, by the advent of the autonomous communities which proliferated the ancient kingdom into four (4) kingdoms alike. The former villages now have their status elevated to that of township(s). Below is the breakdown of the autonomous communities with their villages/towns; OGBAKU: 1. Umuaku 2. Umukabiri-Nsokpo 3. Umudogo-Nsokpo 4. Umuonyeasi-Nsokpo and, 5. Umunomo-Nsokpo.

ISI OGBAKU: 1. Ezi-Ogbaku 2. Lawa and, 3. Umuekpu.

OGBUJIOMA: 1. Umuabagwo-Obibi 2. Isiokpo-Obibi 3. Okpuala-Obibi 4. Ogbuke and, 5. Uzele.

OKWU: 1. Umuokaa-Okwu 2. Umuokwere-Okwu 3. Amaegbu-Okwu 4. Umueze-Okwu and, 5. Umugama-Okwu.

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