Egbu is a village in southeastern Nigeria. Also, it is located near the city of Owerri

Owerri

Owerri is the capital of Imo State in Nigeria, set in the heart of the Igboland. Owerri consists of three Local Govern Areas including Owerri Municipal, Owerri North and Owerri West, it has an estimated population of about 400,000 as of 2006...

. It lies on the Otamiri River

Otamiri River

The Otamiri River is one of the main rivers in Imo State, Nigeria. The river takes its name from Ota Miri, a deity who owns all the waters that are called by his name, and who is often the dominating god of Mbari houses....

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It has five villages namely Umuofor, Mpama, Umuayalu, Ofeuzo and Ishiuzo. Egbu is bordered by owerri, awaka and naze and is about ten minutes drive from the capital city Owerri.Egbu as a united people has one leader known as EZE who happens to be the only traditional ruler in the community and the EZE comes from a particullar family known as the EGBUKOLE,S. It is a known and accepted fact that the leadership of the EZE is not contestable furthermore, the people of EGBU unlike other igbo towns and communities do not recognise the chieftancy syndrome presently ravaging most parts of its nearby communities.

Egbu people include Prof. A. G Anwukah,Dr. Mrs. Kema Chikwe

Kema Chikwe

Kemafo Nonyerem "Kema" Chikwe, Ph. D. is a former Nigerian Federal Minister of Aviation. She currently holds the position of Nigerian Ambassador to Ireland....

PROF.JONATHAN MBONU.PROF,AUGUSTINE OKWU amongst others.