Emeka Esogbue

PEN MASTER’S 29 IBUSA INFLUENCERS OF 2017 Relationship with the people of Ibusa can be very fantastic despite certain natural odds that are expected in every existing society. 2017 was an eventful year; full of results for our Ibusa community. Some of those figures with powers that affected her cannot be ignored. Typically, Pen Master has put together this compendium of figures that in his OWN OPINION influenced the community, one way or the other in different endeavours. Nonetheless, as read you this, bear in mind, that this is absolutely my personal judgment which is not in any way founded on the collective proof of the community or any other person dead or living. Note also that inclusions here may be derived from social media activities and this is purely an annual ritual of Pen Master, the fourth in series. Some figures in previous editions have either been retained or dropped with additions made depending on my compendious judgment. No single figure here was contac

ANOTHER AWARD FOR EMEKA ESOGBUE (PEN MASTER) Celebration time! It is now looking like every December comes with an award for me. Yesterday, December 28, 2017 being the occasion of the All Ibusa Singles’ Conference which took place in Ibusa, Delta State will remain memorable in my life. It was also an occasion in which I was honoured with an award "for the mentorship of Ibusa youths", a recognition coming from the "Marriage Planning Dept" of Igbuzo Singles Meet. So far, the journey with all of its hurdles has not been easy but I thank the Almighty God for bringing me thus far. Many thanks to the entire members of Marriage Planning Dept. I salute you starting from Miss Naomi Okoisor, the Head of Department to the last member. I am proud of this Dept and love you all.

THAT CHIEFTAINCY CONFERMENT CEREMONY OF NWADIALOR On December 27, 2017, it was the chieftaincy conferment of Chief Michael Brian Onyekalichukwu as the Nwadialor of Idumuje Kingdom. Venue was Idumuje Unor, an Aniocha community of Anioma and I was there live in the entourage that included Isheagu-born Miss Precious Utulu, the current Miss Teen Anioma, Great Novelist and Author of Wild Ixora, Philip Ngozi Ifechukwude-Kwusike, Yinki Entertainment initiator and Akwa Ocha Advocate, Mi ss Kate Ify Igbodo, Christie Bendu Achakpo, Mayor of Ibusa, Emmanuel Kwasa Tozo Amatokwu, my cousin, Ohzed Okwudishu and Frima PR, Mr. Godfrey Chukwudifu Osakwe . Some of the other personalities we met on ground were Personal Assistant to President Buhari on Social Media, Ms Lauretta Onochie other State Commissioners, the Omu of Anioma, HRM (Dr.) Martha Dunkwu, Director of Giddy's Place, Mr Gideon Nwaomu, Political Analyst, Mr Frank Ofili with his dear wife, Anioma Voice Founder, Mr. Akamesike Manue

A History Of Wars Fought By The Warriors Of Ibusa  By Emeka Esogbue History recalls that the 7th Obi of (formerly an Isu Kingdom), Eze Orimili hired Igbuzo mercenaries against Oraifite and Ichi communities, not only did Igbuzo help Eze Orimili’s Uruagu to win the war but also had Akabo Oraifite and Akabo Ichi annexed to Uruagu, Nnewi. The appropriation of Akabo Oraifite and Akabo Ichi and close affinity with Ndi Olu exalted Eze Orimili above his contemporaries who feared and respected him while every of his actions were still suspected. This caused neighbouring communities to put an eye on him, monitoring every of his actions. Dr Alutu, another Igbo historian described him as a ruler that wanted more, having achieved initial success with Igbuzo allies. He wrote thus: “Eze Orimili was a pushful (sic) ruler and he had plans of subjugating not only towns around Nnewi but also Nnewi itself. He planned a surprise attack on Nnobi but the Eze Dunus revealed this to Nnobi”.

At the lobby of a hotel in Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria where I had taken my two teenage sons to a few years back for an Anioma art exhibition as part of our occasional family cultural homecoming, laid a copy of a magazine ‘Anioma Essence’. A read, piece by piece of the articles contained in the magazine, was my first encounter with Emeka Esogbue, Research Editor of the magazine. On further enquiry, the ‘Pen Master’ as he turned out to be known and fondly called, is my Isieke-Umuekea Village kinsman in Igbuzo, a historian and avid writer. A Diaspora friend in the United State of America would later do me the pleasure in July 2016 of presenting me a Birthday gift; a book entitled ‘Essentials of Anioma History’ by no other than the Pen Master himself. I have since enlarged my list of prospective books acquisition to enrich my personal library to include other works of the Pen Master, which I had earlier borrowed and read. These are: “A Study of the Origins and Migrations of Anioma Set