Afikpo South
About
Edda is a local government area in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. It was formerly known as Afikpo South until the renaming was confirmed by President Muhammadu Buhari on 17 March 2023. Its administrative headquarters is Nguzu Edda, and it is governed by an elected chairman and councilors elected from wards.
History
Most of the autonomous communities of Edda existed as small city states, each with its own monarch. These communities functioned as a confederation until 1867, when the British colonialists incorporated Edda into the Southern Protectorate, which later became the Southern Nigeria Protectorate. The defunct city states still have monarchs who serve as social and cultural representatives without administrative functions. Edda was previously known as Akipfo South, a name assigned when it was separated from the Afikpo Local Government Area in 1991 by the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Successive legislators from the area fought to change the name to Edda to better reflect the area's heritage and identity.
Key Facts
State
Ebonyi State
Headquarters
Nguzu Edda
Chairman
Chima Ekumankama
Area
378 km²
Population
450,072