King Ahebi Ugbabe | |
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Eze of Enugu-Ezike | |
Ezeship | mid-1920s – 1939 |
Igala Coronation | mid 1920s |
Warrant Chief of Enugu-Ezike | |
Chiefdom | 1918 – mid-1920s |
Born | Late 19th-century Enugu-Ezike |
Died | 1948 Enugu-Ezike, Colonial Nigeria |
Father | Ugbabe Ayibi |
Mother | Anekwu Amehin |
King Ahebi Ugbabe (died 1948) was king (eze) and warrant chief of Enugu-Ezike, Nigeria. She was the only female king in colonial Nigeria.[1]: 2 Her life's impact is described by Nwando Achebe: "She was a 'slave' married to a deity, a runaway, a pastor, a headman, a warrant chief, and ultimately a female king. She was a strong leader of her people, yet also a collaborator empowered by and serving the British colonial regime in Nigeria."[1]: 2