Yahaya Bello to unveil new Kogi monarch

The Kogi Government has Stated its readiness to unveil a new Ohinoyi of Ebiraland out of the 70 contestants screened by a committee to succeed the late Dr Ado Ibrahim.

This was made known by the Secretary of Ebiraland Traditional Council, Alhaja Yunusa Sule, while speaking with newsmen in Lokoja, the state capital on Sunday.

The monarch died on Oct. 29, 2023, after a protracted illness.

“His Royal Highness, Alhaji Isa Musa-Achuja, the Ohi of Eganyi-led committee has finished its assignment by selecting seven qualified persons out of the 70 contestants screened,” he said.

Sule identified the names of the lucky seven as former Deputy Governor of the state, Dr Philip Salawu; former Clerk of the National Assembly, Barrister Ataba Sani Omolori; and Gen. Yusuf Abubakar Amuda.

Others are Mr Momoh Shaibu, Prof. Ibrahim Onuwe Abdulmalik, HRH Dr Ahmad Tijani Anaje, and Mr Ahmed Momoh Jimoh. READ MORE

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