Ifitedunu, Dunukofia

IFITEDUNU
DUNUKOFIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
Country	Nigeria
State	Anambra State
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Ifitedunu is a town in the Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. It borders Abba, Awkuzu and Ukpo in the North, Abagana in the South Umunachi on the East and Umudioka and Umunya on West.

Etymology

Ifitedunu is the second son of Dunu, whom was famously called Okofia. Dunukofia as he is called has five children and they are as thus; Ukpo, Ifite, Umunnachi, Umudioka, Ukwulu. As the second son of a great man he grew in strength and knowledge. Ifite has a closer relationship with his senor brother Ukpo, that was why he was formerly called Ifite Ukpo.

Most people misunderstood Ukpo and Ifite-Ukpo, with the thought that Ifite-Ukpo is a town in Ukpo. In as much as its not true, but that claim affected the development of Ifite as a town. So, on December 28 1991, the town Union and her people decided to rename the town to Ifitedunu, under the Leadership of Jasper Elias Nwakeze Azodo (President General) and HRH. Igwe Augustine Ezechi Okoye Eze Dunu 1

History

Ifitedunu, then Ifite-Upko was peaceful and calm. Just like every other Igbo community, they were governed by elders and chief priest till the advent of the Colonial Masters. The Colonial Masters, introduced the Warrant Chief. These warrant chiefs assisted the colonial authorities to collect taxes and other levies from the community. Chief Amadu Obinnabo was the warrant chief of Ifitedunu then Ifite-Upko. He, as it was then, was answerable to Chief M. A. Eze, the Warrant chief of Ukpo, whom all the chiefs from Ifite, Umunachi, Umudioka and Ukwulu, where answerable to. After the civil war the town agreed that power will change from the chief priest to what is today known as “President General” of the town union, and in 1970 A. N. Uzowulu was elected the first President General of Ifitedunu. Z. O. Dibiaezue took over in the year 1971, After his death in 1975. B. Dibiaezue took over from his late brother in that same year. However, he made long awaited quest of having a king a reality, and so in the year 1976, Augustine Ezechi Okoye Dunu 1 was crowned the first king of Ifitedunu. This was one of the success of Dibiaezue as President General of town. He however, handed over to Elias Odili in the year 1981, who stayed in office for 10 years before handing over to Evang. Jasper Elias Nwakeze Azodo in the year 1991, he handed over to Emmanuel Omanukwue in the year 1993. Evang. Jasper Elias Nwakeze Azodo later played a vital role in rearranging the town union presidency and laying down a constitution. After that he and his team handed the new government over to Ignatius Okafor in the year 2000, after completing his tenure as the new constitution had it, he handed over power to Afam Maduegbuna in the year 2003. Mr Afam handed over to Uche Udedibia in the year 2006, he handed over to Anthony Udedibia in the year 2009, after him came Nezianya Obinabo in the year 2012. In 2015 Chief Samuel Nweke was handed power as the President-General of Ifitedunu Town Union. He is the current President General as the time of this report. God bless and keep our land, much love and respect to Evangelist Jasper Azodo and Chief Samuel Nweke for their supportive role in this project.

Approved Constitution of Ifitedunu

IFITEDUNU TOWN CONSTITUTION 2000 AS REVIEWED

Preamble We, THE PEOPLE OF IFITEDUNU, having firmly and solemnly resolved to live in unity and harmony as one indivisible and indissoluble autonomous town in Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra State of Nigeria under God, and to provide a constitution for the purpose of promoting the good governance and welfare of all persons in our town on the principles of freedom, equality and justice and for the purpose of consolidating the unity of our people, do hereby make, enact and give ourselves the following constitution:

PART A: GENERAL PROVISIONS Name 1.(i). This constitution shall be known as and called IFITEDUNU CONSTITUTION 2000 (As Reviewed) 1.(ii) This constitution is supreme and shall deem to have been endorsed after thirty days of the approval of this constitution by the general assembly of IFITEDUNU TOWN UNION. In the event of failure of any signatory endorsement the community shall veto.

2.00 Scope A. The provisions of this constitution shall have binding force on all Ifitedunu indigenes living within and outside Ifitedunu and have effect from 28th day of December, 2000.

B. Where any part of this constitution is inconsistent with any provision of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the statutory laws and edicts of Anambra State Government and the bye-laws of Dunukofia Local Government, that part of this constitution shall to the extent of the inconsistency be void. 3.00 Motto The Motto of Ifitedunu Town Union is Unity, Justice, Peace and Progress.

4.00 Aims and Objectives A. To foster unity, justice, peace, love and progress in our town, to ensure law and order, and also the equitable provision of social amenities. B. To embark on viable development projects and stimulate progress in our town. C. To cater for the welfare of the entire Ifitedunu indigenes without discrimination.

5.00 Composition of Ifitedunu A. Ifitedunu is made up of five villages namely in order of seniority: i. Obieze ii. Ukpommili iii. Akwa iv. Umuanugwo v. Igbuala

6.000 Ifitedunu Community and its Administration

Notable

• Bishop Godfrey MaryPaul Okoye (CSSP) - First Bishopdiocese of Port Harcourt and second Bishop of the

Catholic Diocese of Enugu

• Bishop Simon A. Okafor

• Peter Okoye and Paul Okoye Psquare - Super star in the music industry

• Ben Akabueze [[1]]