Peter Obi Congratulates Awujale of Ijebuland on GCON Conferment Celebrates Monarch’s 90th Birthday, 64 Years on Throne Commends Endowment of Governance School at Olabisi Onabanjo University Eko Hot Blog reports that in a series of heartfelt posts, former presidential candidate Peter Obi extended his congratulations to the Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has been installed as the Gbobaniyi of Ijebuland by the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona. El-Rufai is the first Nigerian outside the South West to receive a chieftaincy title from the Awujale of Ijebuland in his nearly 64-year reign. El-Rufai in … Read more
The Ojude Oba festival, which takes place two days after the Muslim Sallah, Eid-el Kabir, was also cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona has approved the cancellation of the 2021 Ojude Oba festival due to the resurgence of COVID-19 in the country. The Coordinator of … Read more