Conclusion: Acholonu on Africa’s Lost Testaments and Civilization (Pt 5)

Igboukwu Bronze Works. Wikimedia Commons

Conclusion: Nigeria—Cradle of Civilization, Keeper of Humanity’s Lost Codes

Global Impact

FeelNubia – When did it become clear to you that your discoveries were of such global and historical magnitude?

Prof. Acholonu – The revelation dawned gradually. Tt became undeniable as the patterns kept emerging across cultures, languages, and spiritual traditions. What began as a study of Igbo oral history soon grew into a sweeping reexamination of humanity’s origins. One that places Nigeria, and specifically the Cross River region, at the very heart of world civilization. Our research uncovered that the original language lost after the Fall—after the separation from divine consciousness in Genesis—was likely a Nigerian language, the ancient Kwa tongue. The Igbo language, more than any other, retains the core structure and symbolic essence of this primordial speech.

We found that Esh, the Hebrew word for “man” or “Adam,” aligns directly with the Igbo word Eshi, meaning “son of God.” The word Eshishe means “to remove or subtract,” just like the biblical Eve was taken from Adam. These are not coincidences; they are linguistic relics pointing to a shared spiritual and historical origin. Even the concept of childbirth post-sin is documented in Genesis and mirrored in Ikom traditions. They say the first natural childbirth happened there. Before then, multiplication was metaphysical—by intent, not by physical conception. The child born after the Fall was named Nbom, which means “spirit of duality”—signifying the birth of division, mortality, and moral consciousness.

Recognition

FeelNubia – Have these findings been recognized outside Nigeria?

Prof. Acholonu – Without a doubt. Our books have been recognized globally. That is: The Gram Code of African Adam (2005), They Lived Before Adam (2009), and The Lost Testament of the Ancestors of Adam (2010). In 2009, we were honored at the Harlem Book Fair in New York, the largest African-American book festival in the world. The organizers were so moved by our work that they staged a dance drama in its honor and gave us two international awards. We were granted 30 minutes of free airtime to speak about our discoveries to a global audience.

Shortly after the first book’s release, I was awarded a professorship by the Pilgrims University and Theological Seminary, an institution affiliated with Edo State University based in the U.S., as Professor of African History and Philosophy.

In 2007, the Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilization (CBAAC) and the Trust for African Rock Art (TARA) invited us to present our findings in Kenya. Archaeologists, anthropologists, and historians had previously doubted that African rock art could be a writing system. But after our presentation on the Ikom Monoliths, they were convinced, clapping in unanimous agreement.

This work also reached the World Monuments Fund in New York. We submitted a nomination for the Ikom Monoliths as one of the most endangered yet culturally significant sites in the world. It was accepted. In their 2008 international listing, the monoliths were described as “stone inscriptions belonging to a time before 2000 BC”. It was a powerful validation that Africa had a writing culture millennia before the classical civilizations of Europe.

Academic and Peer Acknowledgements

FeelNubia – That’s incredible. Has this scholarship made its way into academic records?

Prof. Acholonu – Yes. Our books are used in universities across continents. In December last year, we gave a lecture at the University of Nigeria, the country’s first indigenous university. That talk on all three books and the Lost Testament is available on YouTube.

We’ve also collaborated with scholars across Europe. One notable example is Christine Pellek, a Belgian researcher who runs a website called Migrations and Diffusions, now over 30 years old. After reviewing our work, she published it and recorded over 4,000 hits in one month, calling it the second most downloaded material on her platform. She asked for more, but I preferred to keep the spotlight on the original books.

Even more validating was an invitation from a professor at the University of California, who requested to permanently archive our materials in the university’s digital system—ensuring global academic access even if our own platforms shut down.

I told him, “My work proves that civilization began in Nigeria. The migrations that birthed the world’s great cultures originated here. Africans—especially Nigerians—were the carriers of that divine mission.”

He responded, “My wife says this must be true. In all her years teaching at UC, the most brilliant students she’s ever had are Nigerians.”

That moment affirmed what I had always known: Nigeria is more than a nation. On account of Igboukwu and Ikom, it is a spiritual epicenter, a nucleus of civilization, and the guardian of the world’s first wisdom.

Conclusion: A Legacy of Light

Professor Catherine Acholonu’s life was a profound tapestry of intellect, spirit, and courage. Her journey reminds us that history is not fixed; it is a living entity waiting to be reawakened by those bold enough to seek it.

At FeelNubia, we honor her legacy and invite you to explore her writings, feel her conviction, and see Africa through her enlightened eyes — not as forgotten, but as foundational.

Read Part four of this interview