The Ny'Igede (Adirahu Ny'Igede) is the paramount traditional ruler of the Igede people of Oju and Obi, Benue State, crowned a first-class chief in 2018. Its relation to the Idoma council is disputed.
- Type
- Traditional title
- Still exists
- Yes
The Ny'Igede, also styled Adirahu Ny'Igede, is the paramount traditional ruler of the Igede people of Oju and Obi local government areas in Benue State. The Benue State Government lists the paramount ruler of the Igede, whom it calls the Ochi'Igede, alongside the Tor Tiv and the Och'Idoma.
On 15 May 2018, I am Benue reports, CP Oga Ero (retired) was crowned Adirahu Ny'Igede as one of ten first-class chiefs of Benue State. In 2017 the Igede Youth Coalition had called for first-class status for the Igede ruler, separate from the Idoma. The relationship with the Idoma Area Traditional Council remains disputed: in September 2025 that council declared void chieftaincy titles conferred by the Ny'Igede and the Igede Traditional Council, citing the 2016 gazette. Another I am Benue page says instead that the Igede and Idoma share one first-class ruler, the Och'Idoma. The accounts differ; both are recorded.
- Adirahu Ny'Igede
- Ochi'Igede
- About Benue State — Benue State Government · link
- Coronation Of Ten First Class Chiefs in Benue State; Tor Tiv and Ochi’Idoma Mere Spectators — Terver Adom, I am Benue, 2018-05-15 · link
- We are not Idoma; we have no historical or biological ties - Igede People — Treasure Orokpo, Idoma Voice, 2017-04-06 · link
- Chieftaincy titles Conferred by Ny’Igede null and void, Idoma traditional council declares — Grace Kanayo, Blueprint, 2025-09-07 · link
- Indigenous administrative structure and institutions — I am Benue · link
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- Disputed: Credible sources or community accounts disagree; the differing accounts are noted.
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Archive ID: POL-NY-IGEDE · Last updated 25 September 2026.
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