BREAKING: Renowned author and Eze, Chukwuemeka Ike, joins his ancestors

The sun has set on another literary giant as Professor Chikwuemeka Ike is dead.
Ike, who was also the traditional ruler (Eze) of Ndikelionwu in Anambra State, was said to have passed away on Thursday after a brief illness.
Sharing the incident on Facebook, one of his admirers, Zulu Ofoelue, notes: “Renowned Novelist, the King of Ndikelionwu, His Majesty , Eze (Prof) Vincent Chukwuemeka Ike, has crosses the great River.
According a member of the Eze Aro Advisory Council, Prof Okoro Ijoma, he died yesterday after a brief illness.
“Professor Ike doesn’t need any introduction in this country having served as Registrar of West African Exams Council, 1st Nigerian Registrar of UNN and later at the end of the war, combining the duties of the Pro-Chancellor and Vice Chancellor as Chairman of the Management Committee for 18 months, Professor of English Literature at the University of Jos and Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the University of Benin.
“A celebrated novelist and writer and famous for his Toast for Super.. He was a diligent and devoted member of Eze Aro Advisory Council and the Chairman of the Planning and Implementation Committee of Aro2002 Commission.”