Tinubu asked the good people of Kogi State to take solace in the legacy of peace and fellowship left behind by the Ohinoyi.
By Jeffrey Agbo
President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the government and people of Kogi State on the death of Ado Ibrahim, the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland.
The monarch died aged 95 on Sunday morning.
The President said the death of the Ohinoyi is a painful loss, describing the late monarch as peace-loving, affable, and cerebral.
“The Ohinoyi of Ebiraland was in a class of his own. He was highly respected and admired for his deep insights, wisdom, and sophistication. He had a masterful way of handling issues. He was very knowledgeable and wise.
“May Almighty Allah grant His Majesty Aljannah Firdaus,” the president prayed.
President Tinubu asked the good people of Kogi State to take solace in the legacy of peace and fellowship left behind by the Ohinoyi.
The late king was crowned in 1997 as the Ohinoyi of Ebira land by the then-Governor of Kogi State, late Prince Abubakar Audu.
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He took over from his predecessor, Alhaji Sanni Omolorim who reigned between 1957 and 1997.
Born on February 7, 1929, late Ado Ibrahim attended both western nursery and Quranic schools, and went on to conclude his primary education in 1940 at the Native Authority (NA) primary school in Okene, Northern Region (now Kogi State).
Prior to his ascension to the throne, he was a successful businessman who lived most parts of his life in Lagos.
He has been buried in Okene, Kogi State.