By Jeff Agbodo
The father of Ebonyi State governor, Chief Ezekiel Nwifuru Nwankpu, who has 30 wives, has been coronated the traditional of ruler Oferekpe Agbaja Autonomous Community in Izzi Local Government Area of the state.
It was gathered that Ezeogo Nwifuru Nwankpu married 30 wives before those who could not bear children left the marriage.
There are now 17 wives currently living with Ezeogo Nwankpu Nwifuru.
The traditional ruler, who is a well known farmer, gave birth to total of 108 children from the 17 wives, including Governor Francis Nwifuru, who is from the fourth wife.
Out of the 108 children, 21 are graduates who were singlehandedly trained in institution of higher learning by their mothers, the governor inclusive.
Ezeogo Nwankpu is superintending over 17 villages after being decorated as the Chibugo 1 of Oferekpe Agbaja Autonomous Community caved out from Agbaja community in Izzi Local Government Area the governor.
The governor presented a certificate and staff of office to his father, Ezeogo Nwankpu, noting that it was done in line with the law establishing Ebonyi State Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Cap 146.
Speaming at the ceremony, Governor Nwifuru went into memory lane on how the family suffered dejection, intimidation and molestation in the hands of the villagers.
He said they killed his uncle in the village square, and later forcefully acquired their land.
According to him, the land in question is now the primary schools where the father’s coronation took place – Oferekpe Agbaja Primary School II.
He described his father as a hard-working man, noting that he got married to 30 wives, but some of them left because they could not bear any child in the family.
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