Renowned Nollywood actor and comedian, Okey Bakassi, has been formally presented as the traditional ruler of the Umuihuocha Autonomous Community in Mbaise, Imo State.
In a video shared on his Instagram page on Tuesday, the entertainer—whose full name is Okechukwu Onyegbule—was seen receiving the royal title in a vibrant cultural ceremony celebrating Igbo tradition.
He is now known as His Royal Highness Eze Okechukwu Onyegbule, the Okwe II of Umuihuocha Obohia.
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Captioning the video, Bakassi wrote: “Special presentation as king (Eze) of Umuihuocha community.”
His coronation comes less than two weeks after he publicly announced that he had been appointed as the community’s new traditional ruler.
via: Information Nigeria
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