Famous Nigerian novelist and traditional ruler of Ndikelionwu community in Orumba, Anambra State, Eze Chukwuemeka Ike, (the Ikelionwu IX) is dead.
He was aged 89.
The sunnewsonline reported that the famous writer died on Thursday morning at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, after a brief illness.
Prof. Ike was a former Registrar of WAECA and Nigerian Book Trust Foundation boss, whose works have been studied nationally and internationally for school certificate examinations.
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His novels include: Toads for Super (1965), The Naked God’s (1970), The Potter’s Wheel (1973), Sunset at Dawn (1976), Expo ’77 (1980), The Chicken Chasers (1980), The Bottled Leopard (1985), Our Children Are Coming Home (1990), and Conspiracy of Silence.
He is survived by his wife, Prof Adebimpe Ike.
The Daily Sun, quoted an unnamed family source who confirmed the death of the traditional ruler as saying that burial arrangement would be announced shortly after a meeting of family members later in the day.