Ado Ibrahim
| AbdulRahman Adogu Ibrahim | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| His Royal Majesty | |||||
| Paramount ruler of Ebiraland | |||||
| In office | 1997–2023 | ||||
| Coronation | Okene, Kogi State, Nigeria | ||||
| Predecessor | Sanni Omolori | ||||
| Born | 7 February 1929 | ||||
| Died | 29 October 2023 (aged 94) Abuja, Nigeria | ||||
| Burial | |||||
| Issue | Malik, Azad | ||||
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| House | Omadivi | ||||
| Father | Attah Ibrahim Onoruoiza[1][2] | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
| Occupation | • Ohinoyi • businessman[2] | ||||
Abdulrahman Ado Ibrahim (7 February 1929 – 29 October 2023) was the fourth traditional ruler and Ohinoyi of Ebiraland,[3][4][1] a traditional state with headquarters in Okene, Kogi State, Middle Belt, Nigeria. He was a son of the second attah (now "ohinoyi") of Ebiraland, Ibrahim Onoruoiza, of the Omadivi clan, who reigned from 1917 to 1954.[4][2]
Early years and education[edit]
Ibrahim was born on 7 February 1929.[5][6] He attended both western nursery and Quranic schools. He went on to conclude his primary education in 1940 at the Native Authority (NA) primary school in Okene, Northern Region (now Kogi State). He began his secondary school education at Ondo Boys High School and later moved to Oduduwa College, where he graduated in 1949. In 1954, he obtained a bachelor's degree in Economics from the London School of Economics and a master's degree from Harvard Business School in 1959.[7]
Enthronement[edit]
Following the death of Ohinoyi Sanni Omolori of the Oziada clan in 1997,[4] the Lagos-based entrepreneur and son of the second paramount ruler of Ebiraland, Abdulrahman Ado Ibrahim, ascended the Okene throne as the second Ohinoyi or fourth independent traditional ruler of Ebiraland on 2 June 1997.[7][2][4]
Ibrahim constructed the Azad Palace, named after one of his sons, said to be among the most beautiful in West Africa.[7]
Friction with state government[edit]
Ibrahim was reportedly issued a query by the Kogi State Government, following his inability to grant the Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari a welcome during the latter's visit to the state, on 29 December 2022.[8][9][10][11] It was reported that a bomb exploded during the president's visit at a mosque close to the palace of the ohinoyi in Okene, killing about three persons.[12][13][14][15] On 3 January 2023, the Nigerian police Department of State Security (DSS) was said to have arrested the bomb blast masterminds who were members of the ISWAP, which released a video a day before the arrests, reportedly stating that the attack was undertaken by "soldiers of the caliphate".[16] Ibrahim in his reply to the query on 12 January 2022, addressed to the State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, stated that he did not receive an official notification and was unaware of the construction of another palace which was part of the projects to be commissioned by the president, other than the one he had been residing in since his coronation in 1997. In addition, he stated that as he prepared to go to meet the president, the bomb incident happened and his palace entrance got barricaded, thus his inability to go out and meet the president before the latter left for Lokoja.[17]
Earlier in December 2022, Ibrahim declared his support for Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of the PDP vying for the Kogi Central Senatorial District ultimate position.[18] That notwithstanding, the state government as of then and currently is being run by an opposition party, the APC.
Royal family[edit]
One of Ibrahim's children, Prince Malik Ado-Ibrahim, was as of 7 January 2023, the presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) towards the upcoming elections in Nigeria.[14][19]
Death[edit]
Ado Ibrahim died in Abuja on 29 October 2023, at the age of 94.[20]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Ajanah, Nuhuman (1996). Ebira Vacant Stool: Dr. Amezigi Ayamuku Drops Rotation for Ogu Clan for Ohinoyi and Governor for Omavi Clan. Ebira Tao Social Club. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d Hogan, Edmund M. (2011). Berengario Cermenati Among the Igbirra (Ebira) of Nigeria: A Study in colonial, missionary and local politics, 1897–1925. HEBN Publishers Plc. p. 202. ISBN 978-978-081-182-2. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ Otu, M.M. (1997). New Ohinoyi Ebira and Pax Ebirana. BOTCOM Enterprises. ISBN 9789783303744. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d Ajanah, Nuhuman (1997). Ebiras at a Glance. Vol. 2. Nigeria: Numa. p. 37.
- ^ "Ado Ibrahim 90 Still a Humanist Royal Icon for All Seasons". TheWill Nigeria. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ Omotayo, Joseph (4 November 2021). "5 of the Oldest Kings in Nigeria and Their Ages, One Is Over 90 Years Old". Legit Nigeria. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ a b c Ojeifo, Sufuyan (7 February 2019). "Ado Ibrahim @90: Humanist, Royal Icon For All Seasons". Tribune Online Nigeria. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ Boluwaji, Obahopo (7 January 2023). "Kogi queries top monarch for 'refusing' to welcome Buhari". Lokoja: Vanguard Nigeria. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ Jimoh, Yekini (7 January 2023). "Presidential Visit: Gov Bello Queries Ado Ibrahim, May Set Up Panel". Lokoja: Tribune Online Nigeria. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Kogi govt queries monarch, Ado Ibrahim, over refusal to welcome Buhari". Ripples Nigeria. 7 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Gwamnan Kogi na tuhumar Sarki Ohinoyi na Ebira bisa ƙin zuwa tarbar Buhari" (in Hausa). Daily Nigerian. 8 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "BREAKING: At Least 3 Dead As Bomb Blast Rocks Palace Of Prominent Kogi Monarch Ahead Of Buhari's Visit". Sahara Reporters. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "The Many Lies of Kogi's Information Commissioner". This Day Live. 8 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ a b Tyohemba, Henry. "Kogi Explosion: Ado-Ibrahim Insists On Probe". Leadership News Nigeria. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ Uthman, Samad (8 January 2023). "Buni declares two-day holiday to welcome Buhari for inauguration of projects". The Cable Nigeria. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Nigeria Secret Police, DSS Arrests ISWAP Leaders Over Kogi Bomb Blast During President Buhari's Visit". Sahara Reporters. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "BREAKING: Prominent Monarch For Ebiraland, Ohinoyi Replies Kogi Government's Query, Says Allegations Unfair To His Age, Experience, Royal Dignity". Sahara Reporters. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ Oluokun, Ayotunde (5 December 2022). "Kogi Central: Natasha takes campaign to palace of Ohinoyi of Ebiraland". PM News Nigeria. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ AbdulKareem, Mumini (25 December 2022). "YPP: Kogi Prince's Quest To Defeat Tinubu, Atiku, Others". Ilorin: Daily Trust. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Ohinoyi of Ebiraland Dies at 94 | Biography". Ebira Reporters. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.