The Okija Shrine or Ogwuwu Akpu is the popular local shrine in the city. It was a dispute settlement shrine where people with personal, land and business issues go to in order to seek adjudication by the gods.
Notable Nigerians from Okija
Okija is home to many notable Nigerians, including;
The vegetation of Okija Is mainly forest with palm trees because the chief economic tree. The land is of course terribly fertile, thus the chief occupation in Okija is farming or agriculture. Okija is that the largest food Producer in Ihiala L.G.A and Anambra State. She grows lots of huge and little yams, cassava, coco yams, maize, plantain and palm manufacture etc. The chief occupations in Okija is fishing, searching and animal-keeping. Okija is once more the most important meat and fish producers and provider in Ihiala LGA. Okija – Achala – Ogidi According to one legend, Okija, Ihiala, Ihembosi and Uli had one father referred to as Achala, the son of Ogidi. this can be why Okija is a few times called Okija – Achala – Ogidi. According to this legend, Okija was the primary son: Ihembosi, the 2nd, Ihiala, the 3rd, and Uli the fourth and last. Naturally, they need to decide on things and break Kola so as of seniority. This can be why Okija breaks Kola nut for all the cities in Ihiala LGA, the court of law connected cities,though settled at Ihiala, is thought as Achala city court up to nowadays. THE THIRTY VILLAGES IN OKIJA OR OKIJA “OHU EBO NA IRI; 1. Umuezedam, 2. Umuakporom, 3. Ugwucheleku/Ekpe, 4. Umuapani, 5. Ubahuagbugba, 6.Umudalaegwu, 7. Umudioka, 8. Ezieke 9. Umuokpala ezike, 10. Umuawa, 11. Umuchiuwa, 12. Umu- Uzu,13. Umunakwa,14. Ubahu-Ezike, 15. Umuezeobi, 16. Umunzele, 17. Ohukabia, 18. Umuofo, 19. Umu- Ezewulum, 20. Uhungwu, 21. Isieke / Ubahudara, 22. Ubahueze, 23. Isifulu,24. Etiti Umuhu or Umuhu, 25. Umuigwe, 26. Umuodogwu, 27.Ohuogwugwu, 28. Umuezim/ Ezimbala, 29. Umuanumoge, and, 30. Umunnafojolo. Okija or the thirty mentioned Villages loosely divided into three; 1. Ubahu Abu Ubahu: This conjure Ubahu, Umuohi, ubahuezike and umuhu 2. Uhuobo and Uhuowere: This consists of Uhuobo, Ohukabia and Uhuowere. 3. Ihite abu Ihite: This contains Ubahummonu, Ubahudara, Isieke and Ihite. Traditionally or a few years a gone, Okija city had no king or didn’t respect and regard someone because the chief of the thirty villages in Okija. In those years, sturdy individuals assumed leadership of various villages and quarters. Now Okija has its own city council. In recent years, His Royal Highness, Igwe Emeka Nnamdi Okezie. Therefore the governance currently rests on the Igwe and also the native councilors still at the Okparas. People who facilitate within the regime of the city embrace the cohort and Igwe in council. Okija is currently represented in the Federal House of Representatives by Ifeanyi Chudy Momah
