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Nathaniel Edozien
Asaba Kingdom
- Lived
- c. 1900 – c. 1970
- Father
- Umuagu Progenitor
- Children
- Joseph Chike Edozien
About
Nathaniel Okafor Edozien was a Nigerian from Asaba in Delta State, described in biographical sources as a direct descendant of Nnebisi, the founder of Asaba Kingdom in the Enuani (Anioma) region. He worked as one of the most senior indigenous officials of the Nigerian Coal Corporation in Enugu during the colonial era. He was married to Nwakuso Edozien (née Odogwu), the daughter of a prominent Asaba chief, and is best known as the father of Obi (Prof.) Joseph Chike Edozien, the 13th Asagba (King) of Asaba.
Notable facts
- Direct descendant of Nnebisi, the founder of Asaba
- Senior indigenous official of the Nigerian Coal Corporation in Enugu
- Member of the prominent Edozien royal family of Asaba
- Father of Obi Prof. Joseph Chike Edozien, the 13th Asagba of Asaba (1925–2024)
- His wife Nwakuso was the daughter of a prominent Asaba chief
🔗 Sources
- Obi Prof. Joseph Chike Edozien, CFR, JP, the Asagba, traditional ruler of Asaba, Delta State – FUNAAB
- Palace confirms passage of Asagba of Asaba at 99
- OBI (PROF.) CHIKE EDOZIEN; THE ASAGBA OF ASABA: AN ICON ON THE THRONE – By David Diai
- Obi Prof. Joseph Chike Edozien, CFR, JP, the Asagba, traditional ruler of Asaba, Delta State
- Traditional institution should be recognised as the authentic local council, says Asagba Of Asaba | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News — Politics — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News
- BREAKING: Asagba of Asaba, HRM Chike Edozien, dies at 99 - TheNiche