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Umuokpoji is one of the communities in that make up Aba in Aba City.It is made up of the following kindreds; Umuonyeocha, Umuahunanya, Umuegwere, Umuukonu,Umuehilor and Umunwokeoma. It is located in Aba south Local Government of Abia state, South East Nigeria. It is the ancestral home of many noble and respectable citizens of Nigeria. Umuokpoji Aba is culturally governed by a traditional ruler known as Aku-Okpu of Okpoji Aku Aba autonomous community. Suffice it to say that Umuokpoji- Aba Village is found in Okpoji-Aku Aba autonomous community. The history of Umuokpoji aba dates back to ages. It is an established fact that Umuokpoji Aba is one of the core Villages and communities that make up the main Aba city.

The Ekeoha Shopping center in Aba city,the entire Christ the king Cathedral (C.K.C)compound, The Asa road and Asa triangle primary schools,St.Joseph's college, Mater missericodia Secondary School,St. Magareth Catholic Parish, St. James Anglican Parish as well as many other religioius and educational institutions found in Aba city are located in Umuokpoji Village. Umuokpoji village, has two community assembly center; one at no 40 Port harcourt road and a modern civic center in Uratta road, beside St. Margreth's Parish.

It is on record that Umuokpoji people are peace loving and have high regard for the christian faith, hence, they donated large acres of land to various christian denominations at no cost whatever.

Many streets in Aba City are named after either prominent indigens of Umuokpoji, or the various kindreds therein, for instance, Ugwuzor street, Onyeocha street, Ahunanya street, Eke street,Emeh street,Umuegwere street, Umuahunanya street, Umuokpoji road all in Aba south local Government.

The Umuokpoji Village like all Igbo cultural communities, has an all Men assembly, a formidable women assembly and a youth body. The youth cultural troup of Umuokpoji-Aba is unarguably, the best and the most formidable in the entire Aba na Ohazu communities that make up Aba south Local Government area, it is also the only cultural troup in both Aba south and Aba north Local government areas that has produced a record album.

Unlike in many communities, the Youth association of Umuokpoji Aba is made up of highly educated indigenes with respectable positions in both government and private sectors. This serves as a motivation to the younger ones in the Village.

As well known, Umuokpoji Village in Aba south Local government area, is the ancestral home of many noble and respectable families of Abia State, South-east Nigeria. For example, the prestigious Ichita family and the famous Ugwuzor family.