The primary purpose of this website is to provide accurate and authentic information about Onitsha.
The Obi of Onitsha is considered the father of the clans, a servant to spirits, and a spirit himself, a god, and a warrior. All of these values find expression in the various names of the monarch. He is thus greeted as:
| S/N | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agbogidi | The voice of thunder and one without anger |
| 2 | Agu | The greatest of all “killers” hence his identification with the leopard (Agu) which is the animal most dangerous to man and called king (Eze) of the forest |
| 3 | Igwe | The sky, arising from the emergent notion of the king as god (chi) of Onitsha people |
| 4 | Aka m’elu ndi ani nmadu | The commander of the victorious Onitsha army or warriors |
| 5 | Muo | The ever-knowing spirit with mystical powers and who, by initiation, symbolizes life and death |
| 6 | Ogbuefi | The one who initiates ceremony by the killing of a cow |
| 7 | Ogbu onye mbosi ndu na guya | The one who can take life when it is most desired |
| 8 | Ogbondu na eji ntu | The cannon containing powder |
| 9 | Okwusie obee | The one with the final decision; the ultimate judge |
| 10 | Onye nwe obodo | The supreme and maximum ruler of Onitsha |