An association of persons born within a specific period of time, the Age Grade societies which are gender-neutral remain an interesting aspect of traditional of Onitsha social life. In the days, when it was almost impossible to maintain birth records, the Age Grade societies invariably served as the birth registry.
S/N |
AGE GRADES SOCIETY |
YEARS |
|---|---|---|
1. |
Iru Ugo |
1882 - 1884 |
2. |
Anidimma |
1889 - 1892 |
3. |
Iganiru |
1893 - 1895 |
4. |
Nnokoka |
1896 - 1897 |
5. |
Ositadimma |
1898 - 1900 |
6. |
Ota |
1901 - 1903 |
7. |
Odinani |
1901 - 1903 |
8. |
Ndokwaka |
1904 - 1907 |
9. |
Isiogbo |
1904 - 1907 |
10. |
Omelukokwulu |
1904 - 1907 |
11. |
Ifechukwukwulu |
1905 - 1907 |
12. |
Douglas |
1906 - 1908 |
13. |
Odoziaku |
1909 - 1911 |
14. |
Nwayobuije |
1909 - 1911 |
15. |
Kpajie |
1911 - 1913 |
16. |
Anwuli |
1912 - 1914 |
17. |
Kaizer |
1912 - 1914 |
18. |
Nsopulu |
1912 - 1914 |
19. |
Ugobueze |
1914 - 1916 |
20. |
Onitsha Wenite |
1915 - 1917 |
21. |
Osilike |
1917 - 1919 |
22. |
Ifunanya |
1918 - 1920 |
23. |
Nkiruka |
1919 - 1920 |
24. |
Anyayaluigwe |
1920 - 1921 |
25. |
Ifedimma |
1920 - 1921 |
26. |
Ifediche |
1923 - 1925 |
27. |
Onyeomadiuko |
1923 - 1925 |
28. |
Igwebuike |
1925 - 1927 |
29. |
Nchocha |
1925 - 1927 |
30. |
Ifeatu |
1929 - 1931 |
31. |
Ifekandu |
1929 - 1931 |
32. |
Ngozika |
1930 - 1932 |
33. |
Oyilieze |
1932 - 1934 |
34. |
Aghaeze |
1933 - 1935 |
35. |
Obianeze |
1935 - 1937 |
36. |
Obianeze Okosi |
1935 - 1937 |
37. |
Ejemili |
1937 - 1939 |
38. |
Ekwueme |
1937 - 1939 |
39. |
Ezudimkpa |
1937 - 1939 |
40. |
Ezinwanne |
1937 - 1939 |
41. |
Odinuche |
1937 - 1939 |
42. |
Ekwueme |
1937 - 1939 |
43. |
Ifeoma |
1937 - 1939 |
44. |
Aghadiegwu |
1938 - 1940 |
45. |
Egbenugo |
1938 - 1941 |
46. |
Ifenkili |
1941 - 1943 |
47. |
Obianamma |
1941 - 1943 |
48. |
Anyafulugo |
1941 - 1943 |
49. |
Odiatu |
1943 - 1945 |
50. |
Nkolika |
1944 - 1946 |
51. |
Officer |
1946 - 1948 |
52. |
Ifeadigo |
1946 - 1948 |
53. |
Udoka |
1948 - 1950 |
54. |
Adoamaka |
1948 - 1950 |
55. |
Onyeoma Ejeogu |
1950 - 1952 |
56. |
Ugochalacha |
1950 - 1952 |
57. |
Ozoemezina |
1952 - 1954 |
58. |
Nwannebuife |
1952 - 1954 |
59. |
Adobuisi |
1954 - 1956 |
60. |
Anyibuofu |
1954 - 1956 |
61. |
Ndozika |
1954 - 1956 |
62. |
Anyigadi |
1954 - 1956 |
63. |
Ndioma |
1954 - 1956 |
64. |
Nnebuife |
1956 - 1958 |
65. |
Umu Oma |
1956 - 1958 |
66. |
Independence I |
1958 - 1960 |
67. |
Indepe Original II |
1958 - 1960 |
68. |
Malunwanne |
1961 - 1963 |
69. |
Nwanne Amaka |
1961 -1963 |
70. |
Onitsha Amaka |
1962 - 1964 |
71. |
Akaekpuchi Onwa |
1962 - 1964 |
72. |
Udogadi |
1966 - 1968 |
73 |
Aghaedo |
1970 - 1972 |
74. |
Aniamaka |
1972 - 1974 |
75. |
Umuawele |
1974 - 1976 |
76. |
Ugodibeze |
1976 - 1978 |
77. |
Ifechukwukwulu |
1978 - 1980 |