The Kingdom of Benin had influence on the western Igbo, who adopted many of the political structures familiar to the Yoruba-Benin region, but Asaba and its immediate neighbours, such as Ibusa, Ogwashi-Ukwu, Okpanam, Issele-Azagba and Issele-Ukwu, were much closer to the Kingdom of Nri. Ofega was the queen for the Onitsha Igbo.
The Kingdom of Benin had influence on the western Igbo, who adopted many of the politica,l structures familiar to the Yoruba-Benin region, but Asaba and its immediate neighbours, such as Ibusa, Ogwashi-Ukwu Okpanam Issele-Azagba and Issele-Ukwu wer,e much closer to the Kingdom of Nri. Ofega was the queen for th,e Onitsha Igbo.