The House of Nnofo is the ruling dynasty of the Nnewi Kingdom, a subnational monarchy that is part of the Nigerian chieftaincy system in Nigeria.[1] The authority of the Nnofo dynasty is primarily in Otolo. In the other three quarters of Nnewi, the influence of the Nnofo monarch is felt but very slightly – a situation which has arisen from the fact that the chiefs in these quarters are virtually autonomous. Royal descent plays an important role in many Igbo societies; authority and property tend to be lineally derived. Among the tribes which recognize a single ruler, the hereditary bloodline of the rulers (who early European travelers described as kings, queens, princes, etc., using the terminology of European monarchy) forms a dynasty.[2]
^Onwutalobi, Anthony-Claret; Alutu, Dr. John. "Nnofo Royal Lineage". Nnewi City Portal. Archived from the original on 19 June 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
^Alutu, Dr. John Okonkwo (1986). Nnewi History (from the Earliest times to 1980/82). Nigeria: Fourth Dimension Publishing Company. ISBN 978-156-224-2.
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