Descendants of Benin Princes: A small Group of Settlers in Ubulu Land After Aya-Adesuwa

Ije’s descendants are known today as Ụmụ-Idu. Obi Olise ensured that this group, known as “Ụmụ-Idu,” was integrated into the prestigious “Ọkwa-Iyase” class of war chiefs, greeting them as “Onowu.”Today, the descendants of Ije who are also a very successful group of people, have great personalities like Chief Justice, Professors, DMD of Total, and captains of industry in successful organisations like Banks, Dangote Group, etc and many other prestigious organisations in Nigeria.

Historical context

These people now bear completely Igbo names and practices Igbo cultures, but that doesn’t mean their migration history should be altered as it is passed down to them orally from generation to generation. The name of their lineage is also “Ụmụ-Idu” but they have adopted all our cultural practices, language, food and totems.Most of these people bear completely Igbo names, practice Igbo culture and fought alongside their Igbo kins during the Ekwumekwu war against the British invaders. Below is a comment from one of them at Enuani Central Forum on Facebook: