| Abdulmalik Asekomhe Afegbua | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Onekhaifona | |
| Reign | 1942–1954 |
| Coronation | 1942 |
| Predecessor | Chief Chaba |
| Successor | Chief Sado |
| Born | c. 1845 Old Awuyemi Okpella |
| Died | 1954 (aged 108–109) Okpella |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | 55 Wives |
| Issue | Over 200 |
| House | Afegbua |
| Father | Asekomhe Afemike |
| Mother | Etatagbe |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Alhaji Abdulmalik Asekomhe Afegbua (c. 1845-June 8, 1954) (OBE) was a Nigerian King and the first Paramount Otaru of Okpella kingdom. [1] [2]
Afegbua was born in Okpella around 1845, to Asekomhe Afemikhe & Etategbe Okhituama Ofeoshi of Awuyemi Okpella.
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