Igbo Family History & Genealogy Records

Ichie Mezuo Azubuike Nwankwo Okoye, 1948–2017 (aged 69 years)

Pericoma Okoye
Name
Ichie Mezuo Azubuike Nwankwo /Okoye/
Name prefix
Ichie
Given names
Mezuo Azubuike Nwankwo
Surname
Okoye
Also known as
Pericoma /Okoye/
Also known as
Lion of Africa, Arusi Makaja 1 of Arondizuogu, Arusi izuogu na /iheme/
Birth
1948
Ndiogbuonyeoma, Ndibeuche, Arondizuogu, Okigwe L.G.A, Imo State, Nigeria
Occupation
Singer, songwriter and prime minister
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Clement Atlee
from July 26, 1945 to October 26, 1951
National Health Service
Free healthcare for all
from July 5, 1948
Olympic Games
Games of the XIV Olympiad
from July 29, 1948 to August 14, 1948
London, England
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Winston Churchill
from October 26, 1951 to April 6, 1955
34th President of the United States
Dwight D Eisenhower
January 20, 1953
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Anthony Eden
from April 6, 1955 to January 10, 1957
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Harold Macmillan
from January 10, 1957 to October 19, 1963
35th President of the United States
John F Kennedy
January 20, 1961
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Alex Douglas-Home
from October 19, 1963 to October 16, 1964
36th President of the United States
Lyndon B Johnson
November 22, 1963
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Harold Wilson
from October 16, 1964 to June 19, 1970
37th President of the United States
Richard Nixon
January 20, 1969
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Edward Heath
from June 19, 1970 to March 4, 1974
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Harold Wilson
from March 4, 1974 to April 5, 1976
38th President of the United States
Gerald Ford
August 9, 1974
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
James Callaghan
from April 5, 1976 to May 4, 1979
39th President of the United States
Jimmy Carter
January 20, 1977
Winter of Discontent
Mass industrial action, power cuts and a three-day working week.
from October 1978 to February 1979
London, England
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Margaret Thatcher
from May 4, 1979 to November 28, 1990
40th President of the United States
Ronald Reagan
January 20, 1981
41st President of the United States
George H W Bush
January 20, 1989
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
John Major
from November 28, 1990 to May 2, 1997
42nd President of the United States
Bill Clinton
January 20, 1993
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Tony Blair
from May 2, 1997 to June 27, 2007
43rd President of the United States
George W Bush
January 20, 2001
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Gordon Brown
from June 27, 2007 to May 11, 2010
44th President of the United States
Barack Obama
January 20, 2009
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
David Cameron
from May 11, 2010 to July 13, 2016
Olympic Games
Games of the XXX Olympiad
from July 27, 2012 to August 12, 2012
London, England
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Theresa May
from July 13, 2016 to July 24, 2019
45th President of the United States
Donald Trump
January 20, 2017
Death
February 16, 2017 (aged 69 years)
Ndiogbuonyeoma, Ndibeuche, Arondizuogu, Okigwe L.G.A, Imo State, Nigeria
Family with parents
mother
… …
–
himself
Pericoma Okoye
Birth: 1948 — Ndiogbuonyeoma, Ndibeuche, Arondizuogu, Okigwe L.G.A, Imo State, Nigeria
Occupation: Singer, songwriter and prime minister
Death: February 16, 2017 — Ndiogbuonyeoma, Ndibeuche, Arondizuogu, Okigwe L.G.A, Imo State, Nigeria
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Interactive tree (Topola) Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse
Ichie Mezuo Azubuike Nwankwo Okoye
1948–2017
Birth: 1948 — Ndiogbuonyeoma, Ndibeuche, Arondizuogu, Okigwe L.G.A, Imo State, Nigeria
Occupation: Singer, songwriter and prime minister
Death: February 16, 2017 — Ndiogbuonyeoma, Ndibeuche, Arondizuogu, Okigwe L.G.A, Imo State, Nigeria
Family with … …
himself
Pericoma Okoye
Birth: 1948 — Ndiogbuonyeoma, Ndibeuche, Arondizuogu, Okigwe L.G.A, Imo State, Nigeria
Occupation: Singer, songwriter and prime minister
Death: February 16, 2017 — Ndiogbuonyeoma, Ndibeuche, Arondizuogu, Okigwe L.G.A, Imo State, Nigeria
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Interactive tree (Topola) Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse
Ichie Mezuo Azubuike Nwankwo Okoye
1948–2017
Birth: 1948 — Ndiogbuonyeoma, Ndibeuche, Arondizuogu, Okigwe L.G.A, Imo State, Nigeria
Occupation: Singer, songwriter and prime minister
Death: February 16, 2017 — Ndiogbuonyeoma, Ndibeuche, Arondizuogu, Okigwe L.G.A, Imo State, Nigeria
wife
… …
–
son
Ugochukwu Nnaebuka Azubuike Nwankwo Okoye
–
son
Omor Perry Okoye
–
son
Azubuike Johnbosco Uwaodirionyenfe Okoye
–
Source citation
Wikipedia
Date of entry in original source: December 30, 2021
Quality of data: primary evidence
Media object
Pericoma Okoye
Pericoma Okoye
Note: Pericoma Okoye

Biography of Chief Mezuo Azubuike Nwankwo Okoye

Chief Pericoma Mezuo Okoye (born 1948) was a Nigerian singer, songwriter and traditionist. His first name 'Pericoma' could alternatively be spelled as 'Pericomo' 'Perry-Coma' and 'Perry-Koma'. He was predominantly known throughout the Igboland for his style of music and strong belief and practice of the traditional religion of the Igbo people, named Obeah. Okoye was born in Nigeria, specifically in Imo State, an eastern state occupied by the Igbo people of Nigeria. He was born in a community named Arondizuogu, a community that occupies three local government areas: Ideato North, Okigwe, and Onuimo

Pericoma Okoye Career

 

With His brand of music which he called 'Folk singing', which is actually rendering of igbo history orally with each sentence layered with meaning only to be understood by the wise, he held the igbos spell bound with every track.

Apart from music, Pericoma was featured in the film 'Lion Of Africa' with Pete Edochie and he was the traditional prime minister of the Arondizogu community in Imo state until his death.

Pericoma Okoye practised the African Tradition religion and when he was alive,  was as much a famous 'medicine man' as he was a musician and a lot of people in his community believed that he was a little god hence the name, 'Arusi Makaja' and he was feared mostly for the story of his encounter with transport workers (Agberos) who had allegedly demanded for his tax receipts and then proceeded to lift him on their shoulders intending to take him to his office but he had charmed them, remaining seated on their shoulders refusing to come down for hours until they pleaded and made sacrifices to his deity, This story curtailed the activities of the transport workers for a while.

 

 

Pericoma Okoye Personal Life

 

He died on February 16, 2017 in a hospital in Okigwe, after a brief illness and is survived by wives, children and grandchildren.

  

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Mezuo has no great-grandparents recorded.

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Mezuo has no grandparents recorded.

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Mezuo has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Mezuo has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Mezuo has one mother recorded.

Biological parents (1)

Partnership … … + … …
1 … …

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Mezuo has no parents-in-law recorded.

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Mezuo has no co-parents-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Mezuo has one female partner recorded.

Partner of Mezuo  (1)

… …

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Mezuo has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Mezuo has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Mezuo has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Mezuo has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Mezuo has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Mezuo has no nephews or nieces recorded.

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Mezuo has 3 sons recorded.

Biological children (3)

Parents Ichie Mezuo Azubuike Nwankwo Okoye + … …
1 Ugochukwu Nnaebuka Azubuike Nwankwo Okoye
2 Omor Perry Okoye
3 Azubuike Johnbosco Uwaodirionyenfe Okoye

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Mezuo has no children-in-law recorded.

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Mezuo has no grandchildren recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Mezuo has no grandchildren-in-law recorded.

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Mezuo has 6 members (including Mezuo). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Mezuo has no great-grandparents recorded.

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Mezuo has no grandparents recorded.

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Mezuo has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Mezuo has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Mezuo has no parents recorded.

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Mezuo has no parents-in-law recorded.

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Mezuo has no co-parents-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Mezuo has no partners recorded.

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Mezuo has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Mezuo has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Mezuo has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Mezuo has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Mezuo has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Mezuo has no nephews or nieces recorded.

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Mezuo has 3 sons recorded.

Biological children (3)

Parents Ichie Mezuo Azubuike Nwankwo Okoye + … …
1 Ugochukwu Nnaebuka Azubuike Nwankwo Okoye
2 Omor Perry Okoye
3 Azubuike Johnbosco Uwaodirionyenfe Okoye

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Mezuo has no children-in-law recorded.

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Mezuo has no grandchildren recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Mezuo has no grandchildren-in-law recorded.

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Mezuo has 4 members (including Mezuo). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Mezuo has no great-grandparents recorded.

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Mezuo has no grandparents recorded.

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Mezuo has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Mezuo has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Mezuo has one mother recorded.

Biological parents (1)

Partnership … … + … …
1 … …

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Mezuo has no parents-in-law recorded.

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Mezuo has no co-parents-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Mezuo has one female partner recorded.

Partner of Mezuo  (1)

… …

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Mezuo has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Mezuo has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Mezuo has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Mezuo has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Mezuo has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Mezuo has no nephews or nieces recorded.

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Mezuo has no children recorded.

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Mezuo has no children-in-law recorded.

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Mezuo has no grandchildren recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Mezuo has no grandchildren-in-law recorded.

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Mezuo has 3 members (including Mezuo). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

No family available

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Mezuo has no great-grandparents recorded.

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Mezuo has no grandparents recorded.

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Mezuo has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Mezuo has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Mezuo has one mother recorded.

Biological parents (1)

Partnership … … + … …
1 … …

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Mezuo has no parents-in-law recorded.

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Mezuo has no co-parents-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Mezuo has one female partner recorded.

Partner of Mezuo  (1)

… …

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Mezuo has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Mezuo has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Mezuo has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Mezuo has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Mezuo has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Mezuo has no nephews or nieces recorded.

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Mezuo has 3 sons recorded.

Biological children (3)

Parents Ichie Mezuo Azubuike Nwankwo Okoye + … …
1 Ugochukwu Nnaebuka Azubuike Nwankwo Okoye
2 Omor Perry Okoye
3 Azubuike Johnbosco Uwaodirionyenfe Okoye

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Mezuo has no children-in-law recorded.

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Mezuo has no grandchildren recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Mezuo has no grandchildren-in-law recorded.

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Mezuo has 6 members (including Mezuo). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

No family available

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Mezuo has no great-grandparents recorded.

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Mezuo has no grandparents recorded.

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Mezuo has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Mezuo has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Mezuo has no parents recorded.

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Mezuo has no parents-in-law recorded.

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Mezuo has no co-parents-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Mezuo has no partners recorded.

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Mezuo has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Mezuo has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Mezuo has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Mezuo has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Mezuo has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Mezuo has no nephews or nieces recorded.

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Mezuo has 3 sons recorded.

Biological children (3)

Parents Ichie Mezuo Azubuike Nwankwo Okoye + … …
1 Ugochukwu Nnaebuka Azubuike Nwankwo Okoye
2 Omor Perry Okoye
3 Azubuike Johnbosco Uwaodirionyenfe Okoye

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Mezuo has no children-in-law recorded.

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Mezuo has no grandchildren recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Mezuo has no grandchildren-in-law recorded.

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Mezuo has 4 members (including Mezuo). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

No family available

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Mezuo has no great-grandparents recorded.

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Mezuo has no grandparents recorded.

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Mezuo has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Mezuo has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Mezuo has one mother recorded.

Biological parents (1)

Partnership … … + … …
1 … …

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Mezuo has no parents-in-law recorded.

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Mezuo has no co-parents-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Mezuo has one female partner recorded.

Partner of Mezuo  (1)

… …

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Mezuo has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Mezuo has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Mezuo has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Mezuo has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Mezuo has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Mezuo has no nephews or nieces recorded.

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Mezuo has no children recorded.

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Mezuo has no children-in-law recorded.

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Mezuo has no grandchildren recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Mezuo has no grandchildren-in-law recorded.

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Mezuo has 3 members (including Mezuo). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

No family available

No family available

No family available

Descendants of Ichie Mezuo Azubuike Nwankwo Okoye

  1. Generation 1
    1. Pericoma Okoye

      Ichie Mezuo Azubuike Nwankwo Okoye, singer, songwriter and prime minister, son of … …, was born in 1948 in Ndiogbuonyeoma, Ndibeuche, Arondizuogu, Okigwe L.G.A, Imo State, Nigeria and died on February 16, 2017 in Ndiogbuonyeoma, Ndibeuche, Arondizuogu, Okigwe L.G.A, Imo State, Nigeria at the age of 69.

      Ichie Mezuo Azubuike Nwankwo Okoye had 3 children.

Ancestors of Ichie Mezuo Azubuike Nwankwo Okoye

  1. Generation 1
    1. Pericoma Okoye

      Ichie Mezuo Azubuike Nwankwo Okoye, singer, songwriter and prime minister, son of … …, was born in 1948 in Ndiogbuonyeoma, Ndibeuche, Arondizuogu, Okigwe L.G.A, Imo State, Nigeria and died on February 16, 2017 in Ndiogbuonyeoma, Ndibeuche, Arondizuogu, Okigwe L.G.A, Imo State, Nigeria at the age of 69.

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