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James Obika Ikenchukwu I
Dein of Agbor
Agbor Kingdom
- Title
- Dein of Agbor
- Succession
- 22nd Dein of Agbor
- Reigned
- 1969 – 1978
- Lived
- ? – 1978
- Mother
- Unknown Princess
- Children
- Benjamin Ikenchukwu Keagborekuzi I · Michael Ikenchukwu · Esther Ikenchukwu
About
Obi James Obika Ikenchukwu I was a traditional ruler (Dein) of the ancient Agbor Kingdom in present-day Delta State, Nigeria, among the Ika people. He reigned until his untimely death on 29 April 1979, after which his young son, Benjamin Keagborekuzi Ikenchukwu (born 29 June 1977), succeeded him at just 22 months old, becoming recognized in the 1980 Guinness Book of World Records as the youngest crowned monarch in the world. He was married to Queen Grace Ikenchukwu (née Isedeh), and the family's history has been documented in a book titled 'Chronicles of the Agbor Royalty.'
Notable facts
- Held the title 'Obi' (Dein) of the Agbor Kingdom in present-day Delta State, Nigeria
- Father of Benjamin Keagborekuzi Ikenchukwu I, the current Dein of Agbor
- Died on 29 April 1979, leading to his 22-month-old son's historic succession
- His son's coronation in 1979 entered the 1980 Guinness Book of World Records as the world's youngest monarch
- Married to Queen Grace Ikenchukwu (née Isedeh)
- His life and the Agbor royal lineage are documented in 'Chronicles of the Agbor Royalty' (CoAR)
🔗 Sources
- Keagborekuzi I
- Dein of Agbor: Monarch at 28 months comes of age - Vanguard News
- Benjamin Ikenchukwu Keagborekuzi I: The Youngest Monarch in the World
- WORLD YOUNGEST CROWNED KING: BENJAMIN IKENCHUKWU( KEAGBOREKUZI 1) DEIN OF AGBOR KINGDOM — Steemit
- Keagborekuzi I, the Nigerian man who became the world’s youngest monarch at age two
- Keagborekuzi I, the Nigerian man who became the world's youngest monarch at age two - Face2Face Africa
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