On Thursday, Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello and governor-elect Ahmed Usman Ododo attended the coronation of Alhaji Ahmed Tijani Anaje as the next Ohinoyi of Ebiraland.
The ceremony, which took place in the Okene Local Government Area of the North-Central State, drew prominent government officials, political personalities, and traditional rulers.
The stool became vacant on October 29, 2023, after the former occupant, Abdul Rahman Ado Ibrahim, died after a protracted illness.
In the build-up to the process, the kingmakers in Kogi selected seven aspirants from an initial list of 75 candidates who applied to ascend the stool.
Those who made the knockout stage included former deputy governor of Kogi State, Dr Philip Salawu; a former Clerk of the National Assembly, Ataba Omolori; and a retired military general, Yusuf Amuda.
Others are Momoh Shaibu, Prof. Ibrahim Onuwe Abdulmalik, Dr Ahmad Tijani Anaje and Mr Ahmed Momohjimoh.
On January 6, Governor Bello met with the aspirants at the Government House in Lokoja, urging them to support whoever was appointed by the government. He also noted that they were all qualified.
Incidentally, this is Bello’s last public outing as governor before handing over power to his successor, Ododo, whose inauguration will be held on Saturday, January 27.
The event is scheduled to be held in the Muhammadu Buhari Civil Centre, Lokoja. Already, there are reports that the venue now wears a bright new look while communication gadgets worth millions of naira and other electricity equipment were seen being tested daily since last Friday.
SAAKI HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS
THE OHINOYI OF EGBIRALAND pic.twitter.com/3KtbpAMnT4— EbiraPikin (@Boothnoah) January 25, 2024
Before leaving office tomorrow, Yahaya Bello today coronated the new King of Ebiras, Alh. Dr. Ahmed Tijani Anaje, the Ohinoyi of Ebira. pic.twitter.com/YmX1tLIKKi
— AAA (Aminin Dadiyata) (@DrealAdo) January 25, 2024
Gov Bello Presents Staff Of Office To New Ohinoyi Of Ebiraland, Calls For Unity, Progress – Core News Network https://t.co/hdYaBHGTuq pic.twitter.com/FEuxpQMIvI
— Core News Network (@CoreNewsNetwork) January 26, 2024