Tag: Monarch

Kaduna: Governor Sani reinstates dethroned Piriga monarch

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Gov. Sani reinstates monarch

Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, has reinstated the dethroned paramount chief of Piriga Chiefdom in Lere local government area, Jonathan Paragua Zamuna, in compliance with court orders. Sani’s predecessor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, had dethroned the monarch on 22 May 2023, just days before the end of his tenure. Recall that the National Industrial Court in Kaduna nullified Chief Zamuna’s removal and deposition on 14 June 2024. Speaking to a gathering of traditional rulers on 5 July 2024, the governor affirmed his commitment to implementing the court’s judgment that set aside the…

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Kidnappers demand ₦40m for release of ex-AIG’s Wife – Alake

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Kidnappers demand

The Alake and paramount ruler of Egbaland, Oba Dr. Michael Gbadebo, has revealed that the kidnappers of wife of retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police, (AIG) Hakeem Odumosu, Mrs. Odumosu, are demanding a ransom of ₦40million for her release. Recall that the abduction occurred on Thursday night in Arepo, Obafemi Owode local government area of Ogun State. According to reports, four masked men accosted Mrs. Odumosu around 9:55 p.m., as she was entering her residence. The assailants reportedly dragged her out of her Lexus SUV and led her through a swampy…

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S’West: Top Yoruba Muslim monarch backs Shari’ah law amid controversy

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Muslim monarch on Shari'ah

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba AbdulRasheed Akanbi, has supported the introduction of Shari’ah law in the South-West, stating it aligns with Yoruba traditions. Amid backlash over a postponed Sharia council inauguration in Oyo State, Oba Akanbi argued that Shari’ah has existed in Iwo for over a century, and applies only to Muslims, focusing on issues like marriage and inheritance. The monarch called attention to the presence of Shari’ah-compliant banking systems in the South-West and noted that Sharia law is enshrined in Nigeria’s constitution. He explained that its application is strictly…

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Kogi: State Govt. queries Ebira monarch over alleged disrespect to Buhari

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The Kogi State Government has issued a query to the paramount traditional ruler and Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Ado Ibrahim, for refusing to welcome the President Muhammadu Buhari, to the State. Buhari, who was in the State on December 29, 2022 to inaugurate some projects including the palace of the Ohinoyi built by Governor Yahaya Bello, was received by top government officials and foremost traditional rulers but the vice-president of Kogi State Council of Chiefs was absent. In a letter to the prominent monarch signed by the Director of Chieftaincy Affairs,…

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