Joseph Chike Edozien

Joseph Chike Edozien, CFR, JP (28 July 1924 – 7 February 2024), was a Nigerian traditional ruler and distinguished academic who served as the Asagba of Asaba — the King of Asaba, Delta State. He was a professor of medicine and the first Nigerian dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ibadan. His reign marked a period of significant cultural preservation and modernization of the Asaba kingdom. He ascended the throne in 1991 and reigned until his passing in 2024 at the age of 99. or King of Asaba, Delta State.

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