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LATE IGWE JEREMIAH ENUNWOKE OKEKE "EZEDIORAMMA I OF ISIAGU'S BIOGRAPHY" His Royal Highness Sir,Igwe Jeremiah Enunwoke Okeke "Ezedioranma I of Isiagu Town ,Awka South Local Government.

Igwe,Sir jeremiah Enunwoke Okeke was born into the family of Mr Josiah Nweke from Enuko Village(Okeke Anagor family)Isiagu and Mrs  Esther Okeke(Nee Obi) from Sgt Obi family of Adabebe Amawbia in 1933.He was the first child of the family,followed Late Mrs Beatrice Chinwe married to Late Mr Richard Oraemu of Obuofia ,ifite Nibo,Awka,Anambra State.The third Child is Mr. Mark Chiedozie Okeke still alive(only Brother)(November 29,1939 to date)The fourth Child is Late Mrs Eunice ifeyinwa married to Mr Patrick Nwankwo of Mbaukwu,Awka,Anabra State.

Our parents were living in Onitsha and all the children were brought up there.Late Igwe J. E. Okeke attendend the famous CMS central school,Odoapu,Onitsha.He spent 2 years at New Bethel College ,onitsha after which he stated motor parts business or trading in Onitsha main market. Onitsha market was burnt down the first time in 1953.Late Igwe J.E Okeke then relocated to Jos,plateau State and started iron scrap business.

He got married in 1964 at Jos ,plateau State to Lady Alice .N.Okeke(Nee Nwosu )from Nibo,Awka south.The marriage produced 3 wonderful children.The first child(female) is Victoria Chinweoke married to Dr Oliver Onwughalu of Umunannchi,onwer of Zion Hospital Enugwu Ukwu.The second child( only male) is Mr Jerry Obiefunna Okeke ,married and doing business outside the country.The third child(Female) is Ngozi Cecilia ,married to Mr.Emeka Udo and both of them are into business in different parts of Nigeria.

There was a civil disturbance in 1966 in Jos,when the igbos were being killed and igwe and his family and only brother relocated to Enugu(coal city).He stated selling Cement at Uwani,Enugu and was getting supplies from Nkalagu Cement Company.He also went into building parts business.He was doing these business when he was invited and unanimously selected as the first Ezedioranma I of Isiagu.The then governor of old Anambra state including the present Enugu State,Col.Atom Kpera gave him the Certificate of Authority in 1967 and was installed as the first Igwe,""Eze Dioranma I of Isiagu"".

His reign was peaceful to the town because he left his business in Enugu to come home and work full time.He helped so many people with his influence in getting appointments whenever there are vacancies in the state.He worked tirelessly in getting the town's(ISIAGU) Electric Transformer.He used his influence to get the approval for the present secondary school.He was the the Vice Chairman of Awka South Traditional Rulers.He worked as a President,customary court.He was in the panel for settlement of the Igweship problem of "Ise Nise".He was also in the panel for the settlement of Igweship of Amawbia.He died in 2007 after a long battle of sickness at the age of 74.

Drafted and Written By: Mr.M.C Okeke(Brother). Edited By: Jideofor Okeke.