Biography of chidubem iweka
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Traditional Ruler Of Obosi, Igwe Iweka Gives Out Daughter’s Hand In Marriage
The Palace of the Traditional Ruler of Obosi Igwe Chidubem Iweka was a beehive of activities as his first daughter Princess Dr. Bian Iruoma Iweka got married traditionally to Dr. Arinze Chizobam Nweke, the Son of Chief Hyacinth Nweke .
The traditional marriage of Princess Dr. Bian Iweka and Dr. Arinze Nweke attracted who is who in Anambra state , including the state Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, represented by the Secretary to the state Government, Professor Solo Chukwulobelu, the Federal House of Reps. Member elect for Idemili North and South, Hon Ifeanyi Ibezi and the Transition Committee
Chairman of Idemili North LGA Barr. Asher Nnabuife among other government functionaries, the Traditional Ruler of Ogbunike, Igwe John Umeonyiora and a host of other dignitaries.
The ceremony commenced with the traditional processes between a selected number of the In-laws including the presentation of kolanut
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Chidubem Iweka: How I was stripped of literary prize
His Majesty, Eze Chidubem Iweka III, the Igwe of Obosi Kingdom in Anambra State, is an artiste whose interests cut across difference spheres of arts: literature, movie making and music production. In the literary world, he is known as a novelist, playwright, and poet. He was the former Chairman of the Association of Nigerian Authors, Anambra State chapter. To his credit are three published works: The Ancient Curse, So Bright a Darkness and August Inmates (longlisted for 2019 the NLNG Literature Prize). Henry Akubuiro wangled a chat with him recently at Best Western Meloch Hotel, Ifite Awka, Anambra State, during a recent literary outing, on his reading habit and writings. Find out, also, how he was denied a national literary prize he won.
Let’s go back to your formative years as a reader. Can you tell us the first works of fiction you read?
The one I remember vividly was Chike and the River by Chinua Achebe in e
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For His Royal Highness, Igwe Chidubem Iweka III, writing novels and kingship are two different tasks that must be fulfilled, CHUX OHAI writes
Like Prof. Chukwuemeka Ike, who is the Eze of Ndikelionwu in Anambra State, Igwe Chidubem Iweka III of Obosi – in the same state – is fully involved in creative writing.
The monarch is not only enthusiastic about literary production, he has published some books and regularly attends the annual international convention of the Association of Nigerian Authors.
“I started writing when I was in Form Two in secondary school. This was in the early 1970s. I started by writing short stories,” he says, in an interview with our correspondent.
Encouraged by his teachers, he was able to sustain this passion for writing through the years. The encouragement gave him the necessary incentive to keep writing.
Apart from that, it seems that writing runs in Igwe Iweka’s family. The monarch’s grandfat