In Igbo mythology, who is the supreme creator god?

In Igbo mythology, Chukwu is the supreme creator god.

Chukwu is the highest deity in Odinani, the traditional religious system of the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria. He is understood as the source of creation and the origin of the other spiritual powers, or alusi. Igbo tradition connects Chukwu with the ordering of the universe, rainfall, fertility, and the supervision of both earthly and spiritual realms.

The name is commonly analyzed as a combination of chi, meaning a spiritual being or personal divine principle, and ukwu, meaning great or immense. Individual people are also believed to have a personal chi, which links them to the greater divine order established by Chukwu.

A common mix-up is treating Chukwu as one deity among several equal gods. Figures such as Ala, the earth goddess, Amadioha, the thunder deity, and personal chi are important, but Chukwu occupies the supreme position. Chineke and related names are also used in some Igbo communities, while Igbo Christians may use Chukwu for the Christian God.