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Benjamin Ikenchukwu Keagborekuzi I
Dein of Agbor
Agbor Kingdom
- Title
- Dein of Agbor
- Succession
- 23rd Dein of Agbor
- Reigned
- c. 1979 – ?
- Lived
- c. 1977 – ?
- Father
- James Obika Ikenchukwu I
About
His Royal Majesty Benjamin Ikenchukwu Keagborekuzi I, born on 29 June 1977 in Agbor, Bendel State, Nigeria, is the Dein of the Agbor Kingdom in Delta State, Nigeria. Following the unexpected death of his father on 29 April 1979, Benjamin was crowned the Dein of Agbor at just 22 months old, making him the youngest monarch in the world, a record officially recognized by the 1980 Guinness Book of World Records. In 2006, he was appointed Chancellor of the University of Ilorin at age 28, becoming the youngest university chancellor in Africa. He later took up the role of Chancellor at West African Union University in Benin Republic in 2015.
Notable facts
- Crowned Dein of Agbor in 1979 at approximately 2 years old following his father's death
- Recognized by the 1980 Guinness Book of World Records as the world's youngest crowned monarch
- Son of Obi Ikenchukwu I
- Appointed Chancellor of the University of Ilorin in 2006 by President Olusegun Obasanjo at age 28/29
- Became Chancellor of West African Union University in Benin Republic in 2015
- Officer in the Order of Belgium
🔗 Sources
- Keagborekuzi I
- Dein Of Agbor Kingdom: 40th Year From Childhood To Kinghood – Independent Newspaper Nigeria
- BENJAMIN KEAGBOREKUZI IKENCHUKWU BIOGRAPHY
- WORLD YOUNGEST CROWNED KING: BENJAMIN IKENCHUKWU( KEAGBOREKUZI 1) DEIN OF AGBOR KINGDOM — Steemit
- Eulogies Pour As Dein Keagborekuzi I, Who Ascended The Throne At Age Two, Marks 47th Birthday – Independent Newspaper Nigeria
- Dein of Agbor Kingdom (Benjamin Keagborekuzi): Biography, Age, Marriage, Children, Net worth, and More - NewsWireNGR
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