On 1 April 1951, Ayamelum and Umulokpa groups were formally transferred to Nsukka Division where three clans – Ayamelum, Ogboli and Mbanano – were constituted into Uzo-Uwani Rural District Council (RDC). With military rebellion and its emergent coup d'état in 1966 which brought Major – General JTU Aguiyi – Ironsi to power, Ayamelum bounced back to Anambra Division, with headquarter at Otuocha (Aguleri). After the Nigerian civil war in 1970, during the time of Ukpabi Asika, the then administrator of the East Central State of Nigeria, Ayamelum was pushed back to Nsukka Division where it remained till 1976. In 1987, in the time of Robert Akonobi, Oyi LGA was created and Ayamelum was placed in this local government. In 1996 Ayamelum LGA was created, by the military government of General Sani Abacha, with headquarter in Anaku. Other communities that make up the local government are: Anaku, Umuolum, Umumbo, Omasi, Umueje, Ifite-Ogwari, Igbakwu and Omor. Ayamelum had a population of 158,172 (National Population Commission, 2006).