Onicha Nwe-Nkwo is an autonomous community in Ezinihitte Local Government Area, Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria.
Onicha Nwe-Nkwo Autonomous Community is one of the four autonomous communities that resulted from the carving up of Onicha Amairi Autonomous Community. It consists of Umuevu, Umuhu & Umuaghara villages, and has its seat or headquarters, so to speak, at Nkwo Umuevu, a market in Umuevu after which it was named.
Religion: Christianity is the primary religion of the Autonomous Community which also maintains a traditional religion considered in many quarters as paganism. Worshipping at St Patricks’ Catholic Church, Umuevu and St Theresa’s Catholic Church, Umuhu, Catholics outnumber, by far, any other denomination.
Royalty The first traditional ruler was Eze Alph Azuogu Ezeh. Presently, the town is embroiled in crises as many people are laying claim to the traditional stool. Mention must also be made that the first recognised traditional ruler of Onicha Amairi,the late Onugotu, HRH Eze Ihunze Onyeneho came from Umuevu in Onicha Nwenkwo.
The second and current traditional ruler is Eze Ifeanyichukwu Uwahemu, the Nkwo11 of Onicha Nwe-nkwo. He is a native of Umuaghara village, one of the three villages that make up the autonomous community.The ruling cabinet consist of the following:
The Eze - His Royal Highness, Eze Ifeanyichukwu Uwahemu (Nkwo11)
Isii Nze (Traditional Prime Minister) - Nze Chidi Ihuoma
Ikenga (Spiritual Leader)- High Chief Barrister (Sir) Slyvanus E. Chima.
Obi (Highest Ranking Cabinet Chief) -Royal High Chief - Enyeribe Chima (Agbogidi).
Palace Secretary - Nze Remgius Chima (eyiogu cheta dike eyighari ya)
Nzes
Okaruo
Other selected titled village Representatives