The Ikwerre, natively known as Iwhuruọnha is an ethnic group in Rivers State, Nigeria. [1][2] The Ikwerre People in Rivers State, spans over four Local Government Areas; Port Harcourt, Obio-Akpor, Ikwerre, and Emohua. Traditional history has …

4 天之前 · Ikwerre together as a people of new and clearer vision, they had declared themselves as a people of the distinct identity of Ikwerre Ethnic Nationality - not Ibo, not Ijo, not anything else but Ikwerre, Iwhnur ọ hna. This was the historic Rumuomasi Declaration of 1965 (G.O.M. Tasie, 2000). The full implication is that Ikwere people began

2018年6月20日 · Iwhnurọhna people descended from the ancient Bini Kingdom. The name of the grand ancestor is Akalaka. Their relations in Rivers State are Ekpeye and Ogba people. The reigning Oba of Benin when Akalaka, the ancestor of Ihruọha (later called Iwhnurọhna) fled was Oba Ewuare (Ogwaro).

2025年1月19日 · The Ikwerre people live and breathe Igbo culture. Their names are Igbo, their traditional foods are Igbo, their marriage customs are Igbo, and their kings are called “Eze,” a distinctly Igbo title.

2024年5月30日 · Ikwerre people are a proud and resilient people who continue to make significant contributions to Nigerian society. Ikwerre people exist in a well-delineated clans, with each clan having its own paramount king.

2023年7月1日 · The people of Ikwerre Ethnic groups have a long history in Nigeria and even in this present time, they have produced notable people in the society. The people of the Ikwerre Ethnic Group have some interesting facts about them and these facts would be shared with you in this post. 1. Alternative Name.

2025年1月27日 · Over the years, there has been a debate about the origin of Ikwerre Ethnic Nationality, a theory claims that Ikwerre forbearers migrated from Old Bini Kingdom. A hypothesis postulates that Ikwerre people are a sub-Igbo group; claiming Ikwerre-Igbo ancestral connection.

Iwhnurọhna people descended from the ancient Bini Kingdom. The name of the grand ancestor is Akalaka. Their relations in Rivers State are Ekpeye and Ogba people. The reigning Oba of Benin when Akalaka, the ancestor of Ihruọha (later called Iwhnurọhna) fled was Oba Ewuare (Ogwaro).

2024年9月14日 · One of Wali’s most enduring legacies was his role in establishing the Ikwerre as a distinct ethnic group separate from the Igbo. The aftermath of the Nigerian Civil War left the Ikwerre people marginalized, as the Ijaws in old Rivers State (now partly Bayelsa) had assumed control of key political and economic sectors.

2025年1月13日 · Anyakweh explained that the Ikwere people live in four local government areas of Rivers state: Obio/Akpor LGA, Port Harcourt City LGA, Ikwerre LGA, and Emohua LGA. Ikwerre ethnic nationality becomes the subject of conversation amid the …