02/12/2025
EZEOGOSHIP IN EDDA SOCIETY
The Ezeogo is both the spiritual and temporal head of the people. He attends to the important deities of the community and is consulted on lesser deities by the priests and any other persons he delegates their attendance to.
Each village maintains some autonomy on matters of concern to the particular village only, and so has almost a replica of the hereditary Ezeogoship as Edda Clan. The table below shows the villages or towns that produce the Ezeogo for their respective communities:
Sources of the Ezeogo by Village in Edda.
Nguzu (4 villages). Ifuogo (Eziukwu)
Ekoli (12 villages) Nde Enworo.
Ebunwana (5 villages). Amaoji
Owutu (10 villages) Udeazi
Amangwu (9 villages) Nde Ebo
Oso (9 villages) Nde Ugbo
Amaoso Amaetiti
Amaigbo Eziukwu
Itim Eziukwu
Ogbu Ezi Olu
Ogwuma Eziukwu
Letu Nde Okoro
Libolo Ezi Ama
Ezi Edda Nde Ezera (Ezi Ukwu)
Etc.
HRM Ezeogo Ewa orji is the 26th Eze Edda.
It is important to note that no Ezeogo has absolute authority over his people and every decision is by consensus. The paramount Ezeogo invites all the Ezeogo of the various communities on matters that concern the town or village group, and they, along with some members of the Royal family, form the cabinet.
It is not just heredity that gives an Ezeogo prestige, but his personality, strength of character and practical weight. Therefore, an Edda adage observes that “Onye ukpa chiri Eze, ogo echie” (If a poor man is made king, the town closes/collapses). Aside from his personal qualities and attributes, he would count on the practical support of his patrikin to enable him maintain a worthy profile.
As part of the need to maintain the Royal House properly, th
