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(Redirected from Obot Okon Ita) Village in Abia State, Nigeria
Obinkita
Village
Obinkita is located in NigeriaObinkitaObinkitaLocation in Nigeria
Coordinates: 5°23′N 7°55′E / 5.383°N 7.917°E / 5.383; 7.917
Country Nigeria
StateAbia State
LGAArochukwu
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Obinkita is one of 19 villages of Arochukwu. It is thought to have been the capital of the northern Ibibio kingdom of Ibom before its supposed conquest by Igbo and Akpa invaders in 1690–1720. However, evidence suggests that it is simply a small town inhabited by descendants of assimilated Akpa peoples and that the actual capital of the old northern Ibibio kingdom alluded to remains within the confines of Ibibio territory in Ini local government of Akwa Ibom state. Nevertheless, Obinkita remains significant in Aro History. It is reported that all Aro villages assemble at Obinkita during the Ikeji festival.

References

  1. Talbot, Percy Amaury (8 October 2013). Life in Southern Nigeria: The Magic, Beliefs and Customs of the Ibibio Tribe. ISBN 9781136968822.

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