Remains Of Ohinoyi Of Ebiraland Arrives Okene For Burial

The remains of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Abdulrahman Ado-Ibrahim, has arrived in Okene, Kogi State.

Naija News reports that the monarch died in the early hours of Sunday in a hospital in Abuja.

The Secretary of Ebiraland Traditional Council, Yunusa Sule, told reporters in Lokoja that the traditional ruler would be given a befitting burial.

The scribe said his death was “very sad and a big blow” to Ebiraland.

Sule wrote, “We lost our daddy and leader this early morning of Sunday in an Abuja Hospital where he had been treated for age related ailment for three weeks now.

“We are in shock and pain over his death. He was indeed a good father and leader to not just Ebiraland but Kogi and Nigeria as a whole.

“His death has left a vacuum in the entire Ebiraland.”

Ado-Ibrahim was born on February 7, 1929, and was the fourth traditional ruler and Ohinoyi of Ebiraland.

He was enthroned in 1997. Before ascending to the throne, Ado-Ibrahim was a successful businessman who lived in Lagos.