From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja
Governor Bello
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state has announced Alhaji Ahmed Tijani Anaje, who is the OHI OF OKENWE as the new OHINOYI OF EBIRALAND
Similarly, Alhaji Ibrahim Gambo Kabir was announced and appointed as the MAIGARI OF LOKOJA and Alhaji Dauda Isah, was appointed as the MAIYAKI OF KUPA
Governor Bello who announced this shortly after the State Executive Council meeting held in Lokoja on Monday, said that the appointments were in line with the laid down law and regulations guiding the appointments of traditional rulers in the state.
He added that “going by the selection decision of the ODAKI RULING HOUSE, dated 27/4/2012 and endorsed by the Lokoja/Kogi Local Government Area Traditional Council, dated 14/5/2012, Mallam Saidu Akawo Salihu is hereby appointed as the OHIMEGE-IGU KOTON-KARFE and to be turbaned immediately to avoid vacuum.
Governor Bello further said “Going by the High Court judgment of 1998, which gives full recognition to ODODO as bonafide child of ITA’AZI, the father of Ebira land and UHUODO as a distinct district in Ebira land with equal rights as others, therefore, the stool of OHI OF UHUODO is hereby created and processes for the occupation of the stool to commence with immediate effect”.
