At the close of submission of application for those that want to be Ohinoyi, first class King of Ebiraland in Kogi State, no fewer than 72 sons and one daughter of the Kingdom, have submitted applications to the King makers.
Among those who have submitted applications are the former Clerk of the National Assembly, Barrister Muhammad Ataba Sanni Omolori, a media chief (owner of Jatto FM in Okene), Isezuo Edward Jatto; former Deputy Governor, Dr. Phillip Omeiza Salawu and Engineer, Professor Ibrahim Onuwe.
Others are Professor Angela Orengwu Okatahi (female); three sons of late Muhammad Sanni Omolori former Ohinoyi: Tijjani, Saaki and Abbas as well as Engineer Jibrin Ibrahim and Barrister Momohsani Shaibu. Ataba is also the son of late Muhammad Sanni Omolori.
The throne became vacant at the death of the occupant, Alhaji, Dr. Abdulrahman Ado Ibrahim on October 29 in Abuja, after a brief illness. He died aged 94 and was on the throne for 25 years. His predecessor, late Muhammad Sanni Omolori was on the same throne for 40 years and 40 days before his demise in 1996.
The Kingmakers’ Committee was inaugurated last week by the State Commissioner of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Muhammad Deen.
List Of Applicants For The Vacant Stool Of Ohinoyi Of Ebiraland So Far.
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
72. Ibrahim Hudu – Okene.
Picture shows the new palace of Ohinoyi, built by Governor Yahaya Bello.
