Its one of the foremost territories that witnessed western or European expedition during colonization and used as a gateway by the British to advance the Igboland further.
The migration became very inevitable following the series of inter and intra communal wars in which the Benin kingdom engaged in to enlarge their dynasty and for the purpose of wielding greater economic And political power.
Moreover some traditional titles and common names similar in meaning and pronunciation in Benin, Onitsha, Ogbaru and others still exist, e.g. Iyasara, Ajie, Ogene, Umudei, Oba etc.
Marriage payments Brides Parents Responsibility New Yam Festival (Ogene) Eziorsu has a hierarchical or pyramidal socio-cultural system in which the king is the apex of the polity and is selected from the maximal lineage of UMUDEI-EBO-ITO, comprising Umudanike, Umuaranze and Umuezeocha villages.
It is not an acephalous socio-political system, where authority is not confined to a particular head rather a group of people with recognized right and obligations.
As a centralized political organization, authority is concentrated on a single head and this arrangement is likened to a "Presidential Monarchy", found in those communities who came in touch with Nri people Whenever the kingship stool of the community becomes vacant, owing to death, deposition or other inevitable causes, the maximal lineage of Umudei-ebo-ito comprising Umundanike, Umuaranze and Umuezeocha will normally assemble in order to make arrangements for the filling of the vacancy.
Depending on the lineage or village of reference, an ORACLE is consulted so as to identify a candidate whose reign will bring about a longer life span, peace and prosperity to the community and the would-be king in particular.
The ceremony take place at the house of the traditional Prime Minister, the Iyasara (Nnowu or Onowu) from Umudarakerekpo village.
As soon as the necessary and sufficient conditions are fulfilled by the candidate, his installation becomes approved by the community's representatives and the king makers.
The Iyasara (also called Onowu) is the next in command after the Eze Igwe and he wields a lot of influence in the king's cabinet.
This is made up of the king's members of the cabinet, the elders of the community and all titled men (Ndi Nze).
The kingship as earlier mentioned rotates among the maximal lineage of Umudei-ebo-ito comprising Umundaike, Umuaranze and Umuezeocha villages.
Below is the list of past and present kings (Eze Igwes) of Eziorsu autonomous community in chronological order.
The summit theme was “Eziorsu in Transition: Seeking a Roadmap for Peace and Sustainable Development” with an exposѐ done by Barr.
Ngwuruakor A.C. 3) The Girl-child in today's world – Mrs. Chioma Aninwe The summit participants discussed, brainstormed, x-rayed and highlighted some salient points relating to but not limited to the origin and rich cultural heritage of Eziorsu people, the leadership failure and its attendant consequences on sustainable development, the imperatives of the education of the girl child in Eziorsu of today, among other sundry issues.
This year's (2018) summit has a theme tagged" EZIORSU IN TRANSITION- A Clarion Call to Rebuild and Redefine Our Community and Heritage" with the planning committee to be chaired by Engr.