Ex-Gov El-rufai Becomes Gbobaniyi of Ijebuland , Claims He’s 1st Non-Yoruba Person That Oba Sikiru Adetona ‘ll Honour With Chieftaincy Title
Former governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai has been honoured with the chieftaincy title of Gbobaniyi of Ijebuland by the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona
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Team@orientactualmags.com learned that the former FCT minister has asserted that he is the first non-Yoruba person to get honoured with a chieftaincy title by the Awujale of Ijebuland since becoming Ijebu-Ode monarch 64 years ago.
‘I am pleased to announce that on Saturday, the 16th of December 2023, His Royal Majesty Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona the Paramount Ruler and Awujale of Ijebuland will honour my brother and confidante, Otunba Jimi Lawal with two chieftaincy titles for his contribution to the Ijebu Kingdom and Nigeria, along with his wife Maryam Lawal.
I am also privileged to be the first Nigerian outside of South-West of Nigeria to be conferred with a chieftaincy title by the Awujale in his nearly 64-year reign.
I am to be recognized as the Gbobaniyi of Ijebuland. I am grateful to Kabiyesi Awujale for the recognition and thank all those who have wished me well for this’ the former governor had submitted on X on Friday-Team@orientactualmags.com
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