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References
- ↑ "Oral Evidence". Hebrew Igbo. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ↑ M. Angulu Onwuejeogwu (1981). An Igbo civilization: Nri kingdom & hegemony. Ethnographica.
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| Preceded by Eze Nri Nàmóke | Eze Nri 1159 – 1259 | Succeeded by Eze Nri Ọmalọ |
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