Eziobodo

Eziobodo is an ancient kingdom located in today's Owerri-West local government, Owerri - Imo State Nigeria. Eziobodo is an igbo-speaking community with a population of over 15,000 locals.

Eziobodo is also known as Alueze or Alu-eze as this was the ancient name of the community before the colonial arrival of the former British Empire and Warrant Chiefs that followed much later around the 1930's. The town is made up by four villages namely; Eziobo (the first sons), Umuayo village, Umuokele village and Umuezala. There is a fifth village battling for independence from Umuokele village called Umuechem but they are grouped as one entity most of the time.

The town hosts the Federal University of Technology Owerri - FUTO. There is a misconception that a neighboring village Ihiagwa is the host community of FUTO but that is not true as Eziobodo accounts for over 70% of the landmass of Federal University of Technology Owerri.

The town is also known for agricultural produce such as cassava, pumpkin leaf (Ugu), cocoyam, maize, and palm oil. The Otamiri river crosses through Umuayo and Eziobo villages.

Today, Eziobodo is split into two halves as there is a new autonomous community known as Ezioekele. Eziobo village, Umuokele and Umuechem villages accounts for Ezioekele while Eziobodo ancient kingdom is constituted by Umuezeala and Umuayo villages.

Notable people of Eziobodo include; Kelly Hansome (musician), Emmanuel Amuneke, Chidiebere Nwakali - (Former U17 World cup winner in 2013), Kelechi Nwakali (Former U17 World cup winner in 2015) now with Arsenal Football club in England, Chukwudi Agor (Former U17 World cup winner in 2015), Miss Ego, former singer for popular musician Lagbaja, Emeka Bethel, CEO Bensoft Enterprise and Linux/open source activist in Nigeria, Sir Bobby owner of Bobby's signature - The beautician for former miss world winner Agbani Derego in 2001.