Tag: #TraditionalRulers
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ALAAFIN INSTALLS EX-FIRSTBANK CEO ADEDUNTAN AS BALOGUN OF OYO
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, has formally installed former FirstBank Group Managing Director and CEO, Dr Adesola Adeduntan, as the new Balogun of Oyo. The colourful ceremony held on Saturday September 5 at the Alaafin’s Palace and attracted traditional rulers, government officials and other dignitaries. Adeduntan succeeds the late Dr Victor Olunloyo, former…
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MAKINDE WARNS TRADITIONAL RULERS AGAINST PARTISAN POLITICS
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has cautioned traditional rulers against partisan politics, stressing that royal institutions must remain neutral and serve as a father to all, regardless of political affiliation. Makinde spoke on Saturday September 5 in Eruwa during the first coronation anniversary of the Eleruwa of Eruwa, Oba Samuel Adegbola, where he was conferred…
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ISESE DAY: LAGOS COUNCIL CHAIRMEN CELEBRATE TRADITIONAL WORSHIPPERS, RULERS
Chairmen of Lagos Mainland Local Government and Iru-Victoria Island Local Council Development Area have felicitated traditional worshippers, rulers and residents as Lagos joins the 2026 Isese Day celebration. The chairmen, Mr Jabrel Emilagba and Mrs Oluwakemi Alabi, described Isese Day as an important occasion for preserving Yoruba culture, history, traditions and identity. The Lagos State…
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GOV. UBA SANI APPOINTS SULEIMAN SA’AD ABUBARKAR AS New Emir OF KAGARKO
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has approved the appointment of Alhaji Suleiman Sa’ad Abubakar as the new Emir of Kagarko. The appointment, which takes immediate effect, followed a selection process conducted by kingmakers of the Kagarko Emirate Council, according to the Commissioner for Local Government Affairs. The new emir emerged after the screening of…
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IJAW ELDERS CAUTION AGAINST INAUGURATION OF INC EXECUTIVES FROM DISPUTED ELECTION
Traditional rulers and elders in Ijaw Nation have warned against the inauguration of any executive emerging from the April 13 election of the Ijaw National Congress (INC). Chairman of the National Council of Ijaw Traditional Rulers and Elders (N-CITRE), King Bubaraye Dakolo, said in Yenagoa that there are existing court orders stopping the swearing-in process…
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MORO MONARCHS DEMAND FAIR TREATMENT IN KWARA
The Moro Descendants Development Union has accused the Kwara State Government of sidelining traditional rulers in Moro LGA for over two decades. Its President, Rueben Akano, says since 2003, Moro chiefs have been excluded from all grading and upgrading exercises—despite similar communities benefiting. He pointed out that while 65 monarchs in Kwara South were recently…
