7/5/2025
Actor and comedian Okey Bakassi has been crowned the king of the Umuihuocha community in Imo State.
He was officially presented as the traditional ruler of Umuihuocha Autonomous Community in Mbaise, taking on the title, “His Royal Highness Eze Okechukwu Onyegbule, the Okwe II of Umuihuocha Obohia.”
The coronation ceremony was a grand celebration of Igbo culture and tradition, as seen in a video shared by Bakassi on his Instagram page.
The actor, now known as Eze Okechukwu Onyegbule, expressed gratitude and joy in his post, captioning the video: “Special presentation as king (Eze) of Umuihuocha community.”
This development comes barely two weeks after Bakassi announced his appointment as the traditional ruler, marking a new chapter in his life as a respected monarch in his community.