He Was Respected for His Deep Insights
- By Halimah Olamide
Nigeria has lost one of its most prominent traditional rulers, the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, do Ibrahim.
Though details of his death were not available at the time of filing this report, our correspondent learnt that palace sources informed that the late royal father dies in an hospital in Abuja where he had been placed on treatment for some time.
The nature of his ailment was not disclosed.
President Bola Tinubu while condoling with the government and people of Kogi State said the death of the Ohinoyi is a painful loss, describing the late monarch as peace-loving, affable, and cerebral.
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“The Ohinoyi of Ebiraland was in a class of his own. He was highly respected and admired for his deep insights, wisdom, and sophistication. He had a masterful way of handling issues. He was very knowledgeable and wise.
“May Almighty Allah grant His Majesty Aljannah Firdaus,” the President prayed.
President Tinubu asked the good people of Kogi State to take solace in the legacy of peace and fellowship left behind by the late monarch.