**Josaiah Ndubuisi Wachuku** (also spelled *Josiah Wachukwu*) was a traditional ruler, paramount chief, and servant leader of **Ngwa-land**, in the former Aba Division of **Eastern Nigeria**, during the **British colonial era**. He held the title of **Eze** (king) of the Ngwa people and played a significant role in local governance and the interface between indigenous authority and British colonial administration.
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## Legacy
Josaiah Wachuku is best remembered not only for his leadership among the Ngwa people but also as the **father of Chief Jaja Wachuku**, a prominent figure in Nigeria’s early post-independence political history. His son, **Jaja Wachuku**, held several historic firsts in Nigeria:
- **First Speaker** of the Nigerian House of Representatives
- **First Nigerian Ambassador** and Permanent Representative to the **United Nations**
- **First Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs**
Through his son and his own legacy, Josaiah Ndubuisi Wachuku contributed significantly to the emergence of Nigerian leadership during and after colonial rule.
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## See Also
- Ngwa people
- Jaja Wachuku
- Traditional rulers in Nigeria
- Aba Division (Colonial Nigeria)
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## References
- <a href="/wiki/Jaja%20Anucha%20Wachuku%20Biography%20%E2%80%93%20Nigerian%20Statesman/">Jaja Anucha Wachuku Biography – Nigerian Statesman</a>(#)
- <a href="/wiki/Historical%20accounts%20of%20the%20Ngwa%20people%20during%20British%20colonial%20rule/">Historical accounts of the Ngwa people during British colonial rule</a>(#)
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