Ekpeye Kingdom

Is one of the larger ethnic groupings in Ahoada East and parts of Ahoada West Local Government Areas of Rivers State, in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria.

The Ahoada metropolis serves as the administrative headquarters of the Ekpeye Kingdom.
The Ekpeye language is Igboid, and the people are descendants of Akalaka.
There are some who claim to have migrated from Benin, however linguistically and culturally the Ekpeye are more similar to other Igboid groups.

The Ekpeye Kingdom is ruled by a king called the Eze Ekpeye Logbo also known as Ny'udu Ekpeye Logbo.

Ekpeye-Map

Dedicated to: Chief. Benjamin Reuben Nwanaka