The Royal Houses of Delta State

Title

Obi of Ogwashi-Uku

Succession

12th Obi of Ogwashi-Uku

Father

Okolie III

Children

Okolie V

About

Okolie IV holds the title of Obi, the traditional monarch of the Ogwashi-Uku Kingdom in present-day Delta State, Nigeria. The kingdom is inhabited by the Enuani (Anioma) people, an Igbo-speaking group, and traces its origins to the Benin Empire. The Obi is both the political and spiritual leader of the community, presiding over customary law, land matters, and cultural festivals. As the 12th Obi of Ogwashi-Uku, Okolie IV belongs to a dynasty that has governed the area for centuries, succeeding his father Okolie III in a lineage that underscores the hereditary nature of the monarchy.

Where Okolie fits