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Amiri Oru East Imo State Nigeria,is the second largest town in Oru East Local Government Area, is the oldest son of one of the wives of Oru. History points out that Amiri Oru East is the elder brother of Awo-Omamma and Atta (Atta was later married to Isu). Amiri Oru East married two wives, one from Oru and one from Isu. The first wife from Isu had four sons namely:

Umuecheta Amuka Isiorie Umudioka The second wife had five sons namely:

Umuduru Mbubu Amaokpara Ubahazu Ugbeke These 9 sons and Nchoko make up the 10 villages in Amiri Oru East. Nchoko, though not one of the first generation sons of Amiri Oru East, was made up of prominent warlords at the time. They left Mbubu and headed south in search of better life. They found good land between Ubahazu, Umuduru and Otulu where they settled and formed the last of the ten villages in Amiri Oru East.

It should also be noted that Amiri Oru East was the seat of the defunct Biafran Navy where the naval commander, Capt. Anukwu held sway throughout the Nigeria/Biafra war.

Amiri Oru East has 5 Autonomous Community Amiri Ekiti Autonomous Community comprising of Amuka, Isiorie, and Umudioka; carved out from Amiri Isu Autonomous Community.

Mbubu Autonomous Community comprising of Mbubu.

Now Amiri Oru is left with Nchoko, Ubahazu, Amaokpara and Ugbeke.

Umuduru Igwemadu Autonomous Community is intact, still one body with brother Ezioha.

Summary: The 5 autonomous communities in Amiri are:

Amiri Oru autonomous community (Nchoko Amiri, Ubahazu Amiri, Amaokpara and Ugbeke Amiri) Umuduru Igwemmadu autonomous community (Umuduru - Amiri) Amiri Isu autonomous community (Umuocheta - Amiri) Mbubu autonomous community (Mbubu Amiri) Amiri Ekiti autonomous commuinity (Amuka Amiri, Isiorie Amiri, and Umudioka Amiri) This information was provided by Chief Adol Onyima of the Washington, DC Branch. & Mr Chukwuemeka Nwadiuto Nwanebi of London United Kingdom. To provide additional information about Amiri, please use the comment form below.