Seventy one eminent personalities have so far expressed interest in succeeding Dr Ado Ibrahim as the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland.
Kogi state government had announced the commencement of succession process to fill the vacant stool of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland on Monday, December 11.
Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Barr Deedat Ozigi who announced the commencement of selection process, constituted and inaugurated the committee of king makers to commence an immediate work of receiving and scrutinizing application letters from interested and eligible sons of Ebiraland, as prescribed by the law
According to documents from the committee, a former Deputy Governor, Philip Salawu; former Clerk of the National Assembly, Ataba Sani Omolori (Ciroma of Ebiraland); Brig. Gen. Yusuf Abubakar Amuda; and the Ohi of Okengwe, HRH DR. Tijani Muhammed Anaje have submitted their applications.
Also, female university don, Professor Angela Okatahi, was listed among those eyeing the revered traditional stool.
Full List of applicants and their respective local government areas.
1. Mall. Salami Audu Jibril – Okene
2. Yusuf Abubakar Amuda – Okene
3. Alh. Dr. Amin Abubakar Obaje – Okene
4. Mall. Ibrahim Ahi Ondeku – Adavi
5. Shehu Ahmed A. Ivaju – Okene
6. Ibrahim Hakeem A. Omuya – Okene
7. Mall. Abdullahi Abdulfatai Badogu – Okene
8. Muhammed Yunusa – Adavi
9. Engr. Jibrin Ibrahim – Okene
10. Prince Haruna A. Yusuf – Okene
11. Mr. Sadiq Ozovehe Umar – Ajaokuta
12. Barr. Momohsanni Shaibu – Okene
13. Hon. Sidiq Abdulrahaman Osomose – Okene
14. Alh. Siyaka Ayihi Odoba – Okene
15. Ohida Wahab Ohiku – Okene
16. Dr. Philip Omeiza Salawu – Okehi
17. Ibrahim Jibril Adavize – Okehi
18. Alh. Umar Muhammed Mudashiru – Okehi
19. HRH Alh. Dr. Ahmed Tijani Muhammed Anaje – Okene
20. M. A Sani Omolori – Okene
21. Alh. Alkahi Abdulrahaman Bello – Okehi
22. Yusuf Maishadu Adavuchi – Okehi
23. Suleiman Godwin Ogirima – Okehi
24. Ahmed Ayimi Momohjimoh – Ajaokuta
25. Mall. Ismaila F. Sule – Ajaokuta
26. Dr. Anabe Aliu Tijani – Adavi
27. Isezuo Edward Jatto – Adavi
28. Abdullahi Jabar Ametuo – Okehi
29. Prof. Angela Oregwu Okatahi – Okehi
30. Abdulmalik Salawu (Amas) – Okene
31. Hon. Hussein Yusuf – Okene
32. Alh. Lasisi Sule Oseyiza Ogu – Ajaokuta
33. Dr. Abdulrahaman Musa Ovavu Adeiza – Okehi
34. All Ado Adams – Okene
35. Engr. Abubakar Yakubu Mosuwa – Okehi
36. Salihu Yunusa – Okene
37. Ohioze Itopa Salami – Okehi
38. Abanika Taiye Haruna Ohiani – Okehi
39. Isa Abdullahi Obaro – Okene
40. Hassan Salawu Odoba – Okene
41. Alh. Muktar O. Isa Sani – Okene
42. Abdullahi Enebere Jimoh Adaaja – Okehi
43. Mall. Yakubu Jimoh – Okene
44. Engr. Mohammed Okatahi Ibrahim – Okehi
45. Mall. Abdulrahaam Suberu – Okene
46. Abbas Muhammed Sani Omolori – Okene
47. Mr. Ohiare Itopa Salami – Adavi
48. Momohjimoh Bello – Ajaokuta
49. Tijani Sani Omolori – Okene
50. Ohida Abdulmaliq Haruna – Okene
51. Babatunde Unwaha – Ajaokuta
52. Muktar Muhammed – Okene
53. Shaibu Raimi – Okene
54. M. M. Salami – Okene
55. Abdulrahim Adinoyi – Okehi
56. Abdulmalik Abdulrazak Onuku – Ajaokuta
57. Saaki Muhammed Sani – Okene
58. Omonanyi Adams – Okene
59. Alh. Ahmed Adams – Okene
60. Ilyasu Yusuf Badoko – Okene
61. Engr. Audu Okikiri Edward – Okene
62. Zubair Adinoyi Ilyasu – Okene
63. Ahmed O. Usman – Okehi
64. Mr. Lawal Babameigida Abu – Okehi
65. Dr. Banny Adeku Ojiah – Okene
66. Alh. Abdullahi Isah Ogu – Okene
67. Mall. Sule Buhari Omeiza – Okene
68. AY Abdulwahab – Okene
69. Engr. Prof. Ibrahim Onuwe Abdulmalik – Okehi
70. Tahir Adam Abdullahi – Okehi
71. Muhammed Bashiru Yakubu – Okehi
