Ogbaku (Obaku) in Mbaitoli Local Government Area is a town of eighteen (18) villages in Imo state, South Eastern Nigeria. There are four autonomous communities namely- Ogbaku, Isi Ogbaku, Okwu Ogbaku and Ogbujioma Ogbaku. Each autonomous community has a traditional ruler. They are His Royal Highness, Sir Eze Ben Onyeanwuna of Ogbaku; HRH, Eze Emma Iroka of Isi- Ogbaku; HRH Eze S. Uzoamaka of Okwu
Ogbaku and HRH, Eze S.K Ejiogu of Ogbujioma Ogbaku. Ogbaku Autonomous Community is made up of Umukabiri, Umunyashi, Umunnomo, Umudogu and Umuaku; Isi Ogbaku consists of Lawa, Ezi -Ogbaku and Umuekpu; Okwu Ogbaku comprises Umuokwere, Umugaama, Amaegbu, Umuawaka and Umueze while Ogbujioma is composed of Uzele, Ogbuke, Umuabagwo, Isokpo and Okpuala. There are five primary Schools and two Secondary Schools (Presentation Secondary School-Boys and Ogbaku Girls Secondary School). There is a cottage Hospital that hosts a wing of Imo State University Teaching Hospital and a postal agency. The town has pipeborne water and joined to the national power grid for electricity supply. The people of Ogbaku are farmers, Teachers, Civil Servants and Traders. Ogbaku is the centre of commercial activities, being a gateway to many neighbouring towns like Amakohia Ubi in Owerri West Local Government Area, Agwa in Ohaji Egbema Local Government Area, Ejemekwuru and all the towns in Orsu Local Government Area including the oil-rich Izombe. The major market Ogbaku daily Market that is filled up every eight days (ORIE OGBAKU). The people of Ogbaku are mainly Christians of the Roman Catholic and Anglican denominations though a many pockets of Pentecostal churches are springing up.
