The First female Àtá of Igala
Her real name was Amichi and she was the first fully crowned Àtá of Igala Kingdom and the only female to ever rule the land.
There were emperors before her, but her coronation was the first to follow full traditional processes brought by the Igala people who migrated from Egypt to Idah.
Her father, Abutu Ejeh, was NOT the founder of Idah or Igala as claimed by some historians. Abutu Ejeh, though an Igala man, reportedly migrated from Wukari (where his ancestors had migrated) to Idah where his kinsmen were based.
On getting to Idah, the throne was relinquished to Abutu Ejeh by the Igala Ogba and the Igalamela who were already quarreling over rulership at the time.
With his wealth and mystical powers, Abutu Ejeh led the people, built a palace and security structures and tower (Odo-ogo) to ward off enemies.
When he joined his ancestors, the people decided to crown Amichi (Ebulejonu) as the new traditional leader in honour of her father.
On her coronation day, the Junkuns from Wukari attended as guests and assisted since that was where her father moved from to Idah. Since then, the Junkuns have always attended coronations of Àtá Igala. This is why some historians now claim the Junkuns have roles to play.
She married Omepa Ajogu, a supposed Igbo man, who automatically became the Achadu oko Ata, translated to mean a top kingmaker.
Ebulejonu was succeeded by her brother, Aganapoje Om’Abutu because she never had a child.