Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has presented the Staff of Office to the new Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Alh. Ahmed Tijani Anaje.
Speaking at the colourful ceremony in Okene on Thursday, Governor Bello reiterated his commitment to traditional institutions in Kogi state.
He assured traditional rulers in the state of continuous support from the incoming administration of Alhaji Usman Ododo.
The Governor commended all the contestants for stool of Ohinoyi of Ebiraland for the spirit of sportsmanship they displayed.
“I want to call on all the sons and daughters of Ebiraland that we should all come together and rally round our Ohinoyi of Ebiraland for the greatness, development and security of our land.
“God Almighty has enthroned Alh. Dr. Ahmed Tijani Anaje out of the seventy eminently qualified contestants. I appreciate statesmanship and the display of maturity through the process of selecting the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland,” he said.
Tijani Anaje was appointed to replace Late Dr. Ado Ibrahim who died on the 29th of October 2023 at the age of 95.
Born on 29th June, 1974 into the family of Late Alhaji Muhammed Anaje Aliyu of Asuwe Clan, Dr. Tijani Anaje attended Seifudeen Primary School, Okengwe where he obtained his First School Leaving Certificate in 1983.
He attended Ebira Muslim Community College Okengwe (EMCCO) in Okene LGA of Kogi State where he obtained his West African School Certificate (WASC) in 1993. After his secondary school education, he started his Islamic Studies at the Sharafudeen Madrasat, Okengwe under the leadership of Mukadam Alhaji Yakubu Ta’aba.
He later acquired a Diploma in Applied Psychology from University of Jos.
Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijani Muhammed Anaje was enlisted into the Nigerian Army in the year 1995 as 39 Regular intake, where he rose to, and was decorated as Warrant Officer on the 13th of October, 2021 shortly before his ascension to the stool Ohi of Okengwe/Okene.
