Ilesha Baruba Stool: Prof. Halidu Abubakar emerges new Emir
He emerged in an election conducted by six kingmakers in December, last year.
The retired university teacher polled three votes out of six, reliable sources told our reporter last night.
Other contestants, Alhaji Mohammed Umar (Apolo) and Adamu Asaburu polled one vote each.
This medium had reported that over 10 aspirants eyed the stool from the four ruling houses (Derekureku, Sunomora, Dagbara and Sunaderu), following the demise of the late monarch, Alhaji Bio Uthman Abubakar.
Abubakar died in November, 2014, aged 71 after a protracted illness.
The late Emir, who was appointed in 2000, was a former state’s Commissioner for Works and Housing, General Manager of London office of the defunct National Electric Power Authority (NEPA) and held various positions before he ascended the throne.
Born on May 3, 1944, the late emir is survived by wives, children and grandchildren.
However, the new Emir is the Board Chairman of Harmony Holdings Limited and a member of the Governing Council, Kwara State University (KWASU), Molete.
Speaking to this paper yesterday in his office, the state’s Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Abdullahi Sha’ab Umaru, confirmed that election to select the new monarch that would occupy the vacant stool had been conducted.
He, however, refused to confirm Abubakar as winner, saying the state government would make official announcement in due course.
“Election and appointment of Oba or Emir by the State Government involves some process and due processes have to be followed. So, very soon, the announcement of the new Emir of Ilesha Baruba would be made,” Umaru said.
He reiterated the government’s commitment to give traditional rulers their “deserved places in government with a view to contributing economically and socially to the society.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Prince Mahe Abdulkadir Tinubu Kwara State Pension Board ASUU Arca Santa Royal FM Oyedun Juliana Funke Owode Market Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi Ojuekun Sarumi Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria Yahaya Jibril Usman Gbugbu International Market Alaro Salihu Ajibola Ajia Gbadeyan Gbadura Yomi Kemi Adeosun Onilu Ilorin Water Reticulation Kamaldeen Kehinde Playing Host Edret Sabi Abel Aremu Bose Deborah Fatai Adeniyi Garba Tafida Of Kaiama Hassan Taiye Salam Gbenga Olawepo Abatemi-Usman Ambassador Kayode Laro Lithium Deposit Idiagbon AbdulGaniyu Kareem Issa Manzuma Sherif Sagaya Mubarak Oladosu Binta Abubakar Mora Abdulrazaq Adebayo Moses Adekanye Okala Baba Bukola Saraki Okin Biscuit Khairat Gwadabe Ilorin Tunde Saad Ramadan Bayo Lawal Rashidi Yekini Abraysports FC Kumbi Titiloye Imodoye Writer’s Enclave BIR Saadu Gbogbo Iwe Jide Oyinloye Mutawali Mike Omotosho A.G.F Abdulrasaq Yusuf Amuda Aluko FOMWAN Saba Jibril Emir Of Lafiagi Abdulkareem Alabi Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla Bilikisu Gambari Kwara 2015 Ilesha-Baruba Yusuf Abdulraheem Amuda Aluko Bello Oyedepo Amos Bajeh Olohungbebe MMWG Gbemi Saraki Lithium Police Commissioner Suleiman Ajadi Abubakar Baba Olabimpe Olani