Obong of Calabar dies
Written by John Ighodaro
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
The Obong of Calabar, Edidem (Prof.) Nta Elijah Henshaw has joined his ancestors and the search for a successor has unofficially commenced in earnest.


According to Palace sources, the late Monarch joined his ancestors Thursday night according to Palace sources and has since been buried in his family compound in Calabar.


A Professor of Medicine, Henshaw was coronated in 2001 succeeding his predecessor Edidem Boco Ene Nkpang Cobham.

Henshaw was from Henshaw Town in Central Calabar and it is expected that his successor would come from Western Calabar specifically Odukpani Council Area.


Among those fingered to be the likely successor is former Minister of Finance, Chief Anthony Asuquo Ani from Ikoneto as he is said to be the leading contender among a host of others who have shown interest in the throne.

No official statement has been made on the passing of the Monarch as at the time of this report.
http://odili.net/news/source/2008/feb/20/310.html

A name like Obong will have the Angels asking for your particulars at the checkpoint to heaven ooo

_{rest in peace oh king}

A name like Obong will have the Angels asking for your particulars at the checkpoint to heaven ooo

LMAO

doyin13:

A name like Obong will have the Angels asking for your particulars at the checkpoint to heaven ooo

_{rest in peace oh king}

lol . . . don't think thats his name, i think its just a title.

who is he tho?

He's an accomplished Professor of Medicine and the paramount ruler of the Efiks in Cross River State

Hugoboi:

He's an accomplished Professor of Medicine and the paramount ruler of the Efiks in Cross River State

Thanx. Makes more sense now!

obong of calabar adieu-o,sana sun-sun ooooo

abeg make i hear word.Na mi 4 die?Na him time so let him die.After all mi self go die one day.

abeg make i hear word.Na mi 4 die?Na him time so let him die.After all mi self go die one day.

This is a very insensitive remark.

why is it that the obongs die not too long after enthronement?

toshmann:

why is it that the obongs die not too long after enthronement?

The name na double barrel

Is this for real?

hotfunmi don't mind abanna abeg, you wonder why that country is so pathetic then you have people like that abanna or whatever they call them. How could somebody die and people don't have any compassion and you wonder why our leaders don't have compassion on the people, its because the people there are dead emotionally, that's why a rich man driving an S-class would drive by a squalor and feel no compassion on the people there or he would at times yell at them "commot for road jare". Don't worry, there is a judgement day when God will reward us for what we did (and said) on earth.