* Appoints Ohinoyi of Ebira land and Maigari of Lokoja.
* Dissolves state Excos, appoints Caretaker chairmen for 21 LGA.
Kogi state governor , Yahaya Bello has deposed the paramount ruler of Kotonkarfe, Ohimege Igu, HRH Abdulrazag Isah Koto and replaced him with Seidu Akawo Salihu who is to be turbaned immediately.
In the same vein,
HRH Sam Bola Ojoa, the Olu Magongo of Magongo is removed and to be deposed to Salka, Magama Local Government Area of Niger State.
While Samuel Adayi Onimisi, the Obobanyi of Emani, is removed and to be deposed to Doko, Lavun Local Government Area of Niger State.
This is as the governor added that the state executive council has been dissolved while caretaker chairmen have been appointed for the 21 Local Government Councils of the state.
Bello made the declaration on Monday while holding state executive council meeting in Lokoja.
According to the governor, the title “OBOBANYI OF IHIMA” which reads on the promotion letter, upgrading the stool to first class status, was done without cognisance to the fact that the title; “OBOBANYI OF IHIMA” is a subject of litigation and the court of law is yet to arrive at the possible final decision, as such, the Government has however received several petitions, calling attention to the need to revert and maintain status quo, until the court of law decides.
To this end, the stool is hereby reverted to “OBOBANYI OF EMANI” as the present occupant remains deposed.
His Royal Highness, Boniface Musa, the ONU-IFE in Omala Local Government is to be suspended, indefinitely.
“On the following stools, after due intervention by the Government to resolve the lingering controversies that have characterised the selection process, the Government hereby, come up with the following appointments of the next occupants.tha Alhaji Ahmed Tijani Anaje, who is the OHI OF OKENWE, is herby appointed as the OHINOYI OF EBIRALAND.
“Alhaji Ibrahim Gambo Kabir is hereby appointed as the MAIGARI OF LOKOJA.
“Alhaji Dauda Isah, is hereby appointed as the MAIYAKI OF KUPA
He further disclosed that based on 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.
“Finally, going by the high court judgment of 1998, which give 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.
