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Kakpokpo Okon was an Ibibio prince from the Obong Okon Ita Kingdom around 1690 - 1720 . He was the son of the marriage between the king and an Igbo woman from the Eze Agwu lineage . Kakpokpo Okon lead a successful coup against his brother Akpan Okon the Obong ( king ) with the support of the Eze Agwu , Nnachi , and the Nnubi dynasty in the final phases of the Aro - Ibibio Wars . Despite the fact that the coup was successful , Kakpokpo Okon was killed in combat . Nnachi is one of the founding fathers of the city of Arochukwu , one of the largest cities in Abia State in southeastern ___MASK36___ . During the conclusion of the 17th century , he was a Dibia ( priest - doctor ) from the Edda people near Afikpo . The Eze Agwu clan led by his relative King Agwu Inobia in the Aro region called on Nnachi for help during the Aro - Ibibio Wars . Unable to break the stalemate in the favor of Eze Agwu , Nnachi called some allies from the east of the Cross River known as the Akpa people . Akuma and Osim Nnubi led the Akpa people into the Aro region and collaborated with Igbo forces ( and Ibibio rebels ) to defeat the Obong Okon Ita kingdom . Though Osim died , Akuma survived and became the first " EzeAro ". After his death , Nnachi ' s descendants took over the throne starting his son , Oke Nnachi . They are the ruling clan of the Aro people . The Obong Okon Ita kingdom was an Ibibio nation with its seat of government in Obot Okon Ita . This kingdom was located between present day Abia and Akwa Ibom states in Southeastern ___MASK36___ . Around 1630 , an Igbo group from Abiriba known as the Eze Agwu arrived to Obong Okon Ita . This caused a long term conflict and stalemate known as the Aro - Ibibio Wars . The arrival of Nnachi Ipia and the support of a coup by the prince Kakpokpo Okon against his brother Akpan Okon the " Obong " ( king ) led to a protracted and unprecedented conflict in the region . However the arrival of Akpa forces led by the princes Osim and Akuma Nnubi , helped Kakpokpo Okon and Igbo forces defeat the Obong Okon Ita kingdom . Akpan Okon was killed and his surviving supporters were exiled . Kakpokpo Okon also died in combat and his family was incorporated to his maternal home the Eze Agwu community . The remaining Eze Agwu , Nnachi , and Akpa dynasties formed the Arochukwu Kingdom . The Obong Okon Ita kingdom was destroyed . The Aro - Ibibio Wars were a series of conflicts between the Aro people ( subgroup of the Igbo ) and several Ibibio groups in present day Southeastern ___MASK36___ from 1630 to 1720 . These wars led to the foundation of the Arochukwu kingdom . " Abiriba " is a town in Abia State , in southeastern ___MASK36___ , traditionally an Igbo speaking region . Abiriba is pronounced [/ E ` biriba `/] and it is in Ohafia Local Government Area . Arochukwu , sometimes referred to as Arochuku , or Aro - Okigbo , ( pronounced Aruchukwu ) is the third largest city in Abia State ( after Aba and Umuahia ) in southeastern ___MASK36___ and homeland of the Igbo subgroup , Aro people . It is composed of 19 villages with an overall leader called Eze Aro . Arochukwu is a principal historic town in Igboland . It was also one of the cities in the Southern protectorate targeted by the British colonial government . Several historic tourist sites exist in the city . The mystic Ibini Ukpabi shrine , the slave routes and other relics of the slave trade era are frequently visited by tourists . It is also in the food belt of Abia state where most of the staple foods are produced . The Aro people or Aros are an Igbo subgroup mixed with Akpa and Ibibio ancestry that originated from the Arochukwu kingdom in present - day Abia state , ___MASK36___ . The Aros can also be found in about 250 other settlements mostly in the Southeastern ___MASK36___ and adjacent areas . The Aros today are classified as Eastern or Cross River Igbos because of their location , mixed origins , culture , and dialect . Their god , Ibini Ukpabi , was a key factor in establishing the Aro Confederacy as a regional power in the Niger Delta and Southeastern ___MASK36___ during the 18th and 19th centuries . The Federal Republic of ___MASK36___ , commonly referred to as ___MASK36___ , is a federal republic in West Africa , bordering Benin in the west , Chad and Cameroon in the east , and Niger in the north . Its coast in the south lies on the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean . It comprises 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory , where the capital , Abuja is located . Its largest cities include : Lagos , Kano , Ibadan , Benin City and Port Harcourt . ___MASK36___ is officially a democratic secular country . Akpan Okon was the last " Obong " ( king ) of Obong Okon Ita around 1690 - 1720 . He was overthrown by his brother Kakpokpo Okon with the support of groups such as the Eze Agwu , Nnachi Ipia , and the Nnubi dynasty in the final phases of the Aro - Ibibio Wars . Akpan Okon ' s defeat was very significant and crucial to the alliance . The alliance between the Eze Agwu lineage and his ambitious brother Kakpokpo sealed his fate , defeated Obong Okon Ita , and laid the foundation of the Arochukwu kingdom .