Kogi Govt approves grading, upgrade of 74 traditional rulers

The Kogi State Government has approved the grading and upgrading of 74 traditional rulers across the state.

The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Ozigi Deedat, announced this in Lokoja on Monday shortly after the State Executive Council meeting.

He said the upgrade is a further display of governor Yahaya Bello’s commitment to uplifting the status of the traditional institution in the state and giving the rulers a sense of belonging.

Below are the traditional rulers’ stools as graded and upgraded;

1. ASEMA EZIUKA EVINI
   ADAVI LGA
   From Second Class To First Class
2. ADEIKA OF ONOGU (ADAVI LGA)

From Third Class To First Class

3. IDU OF ATAMI ADAVI LGA
   Graded Third Class
4. OHIZE OF ADEIKA ADAVI LGA
   Graded Third Class
5. ONOWU OF ANIBASA
   AJAOKUTA LGA
   Graded Third Class
6. OVANEBIRA OF EGANYI
   AJAOKUTA LGA
   From Third Class To Second Class.
7. ADEIKA OF EZIEDE
   AJAOKUTA LGA
   From Second Class To First Class
8. ETSU OF GEREGU
   AJAOKUTA LGA
   Graded Third Class
9. OBARO OF EGANYI
   AJAOKUTA LGA
   Graded Third Class
10. OVARUSA OF UNOSI
    AJAOKUTA LGA
    From Third To Second Class
11. ASAMA OF EGANYI
    AJAOKUTA LGA
    Graded Third Class
12. ACHADU ANADU OF ENJEMA
    ANKPA LGA
    Graded Third Class
13. ONU EJIFA ENABO
    ANKPA LGA
    From Third Class To Second Class.
14. ONU MEGBA ABACHE
    (ANKPA LGA)
    From Third Class To Second Class.
15. UDE OF EJINYA
    (ANKPA LGA)
    Graded Third Class
16. OHIOBAKI OF OZUGBE
    (BASSA LGA)
    From Third Class To Second Class.
17. SHABA OF AKUBA/ASHASHAMA
    (BASSA LGA)
    From Third Class To Second Class.
18. OBICHA OF OGBABEDE
    (DEKINA LGA)
    From Third Class To Second Class.
19. ONU IGBOLOGU EMEWE
    (DEKINA LGA)
    From Third Class To Second Class
20. OGOHI AGALA ATTE ANYIGBA
    (DEKINA LGA)
    Graded Third Class
21. ONU ACHENYO AJIOLO ABOKOCHE BRAIDU
    (DEKINA LGA)
    Graded Third Class.
22. OMACHI ATTAH ONU OCHAJA
    (DEKINA LGA)
    Graded Third Class
23. ONU AYEKE
    (IBAJI LGA)
    Graded Third Class.
24. ONU ODOLU
    (IGALAMELA/ODOLU LGA)
    From Second Class To First Class
25. DIMANYI AVRUGO
    (IGALAMELA/ODOLU LGA)
    From Third Class To Second Class.
26. OLUGBEDE OF GBEDE
    (IJUMU LGA)
    From Second Class To First Class
27. OLU OF ODOROKO GBEDE
    IJUMU LGA
    Graded Third Class.
28. OLU’KE OF ILE BUNU
    KABBA/BUNU LGA
    From Third Class To Second Class
29. OBA GBELEKO
    KABBA/BUNU LGA
    From Third Class To Second Class.
30. ELESHO OF OWELAND
    KABBA/BUNU LGA
    From Third Class To Second Class
31. OBADOFIN OF AIYEGUNLE
    KABBA/BUNU LGA
    Graded Third Class.
32. OBANI OF OWELAND
    KABBA/BUNU LGA
    From Third Class To Second Class.
33. OBADOFIN OF AYEGUNLE
    KABBA/BUNU LGA
    Graded Third Class
34. OHINOYI OF GIRINYA
    KOGI LGA
    From Second Class To First Class.
35. OHINOYI OF GEGU BEKI
    KOGI LGA
    From Third Class To Second Class.
36. ETSU OF ADANKOLO
    LOKOJA LGA
    From Third Class To Second Class.
37. ALAMURO OF AMURO
    MOPAMORO LGA
    From Second Class To First Class.
38. ONU ONUDU IGO
    OFU LGA
    Graded Third Class.
39. ONU OF OFOKE
    OFU LGA
    Graded Third Class.
40. ONU UMOMI
    OFU LGA
    Graded Third Class.
41. OTARU OF OPOWU
    OGORI/MAGONGO
    Graded Third Class.
42. OHIOMATA OF ODUMI
    OKEHI LGA
    From Third Class To First Class.
43. OBOBANYI OF OHIONWA
    OKEHI LGA
    From Third Class To Second Class.
44. OTU OF ADEIKA
    OKEHI LGA
    Graded Third Class.
45. ATIMATI OF EHEMI
    OKEHI LGA
    From Third Class To Second Class.
46. ONOMU OF OHIAGA
    OKEHI LGA
    From Third Class To Second Class.
47. OBOBANYI OF OHUETA
    OKEHI LGA
    From Third Class To Second Class.
48. EGASU OF OMOYE
    OKENE LGA
    From Third Class To Second Class.
49. AISOVO OF ESUSU
    OKENE LGA
    Graded Third Class.
50. OHIOVIZA OF OBEHIRA
    OKENE LGA
    From Second Class To First Class.
51. OHIOPISA OF EYIRE
    OKENE LGA
    From Second Class To First Class.
52. OKAKANDA OF OMAVI
    OKENE LGA
    From Third Class To Second Class.
53. OHITAPE OF ESUSU
    OKENE LGA
    From Second Class To First Class.
54. ODOVIDI OF EHEBE
    OKENE LGA
    From Second Class To First Class.
55. OHI-OBE OF AKUTA
    OKENE LGA
    Graded To First Class.
56. OHI OF OHIMOZOKO
    OKENE LGA
    Graded Third Class.
57. AROME ODAH OJIJI OF IMANE
    OLAMABORO LGA
    Graded Third Class
58. OCHOGWU OF OGUGU
    OLAMABORO LGA
    From Second Class To First Class.
59. OGOHI AKPACHA
    OMALA LGA
    From Third Class To Second Class
60. ONU ABEJUKOLO
    OMALA LGA
    From Third Class To Second Class
61. ONU OTUTUBATU
    OMALA LGA
    Graded Third Class.
62. ELEJUKU OF EJUKU
    YAGBA EAST LGA
    From Second Class To First Class.
63. OBARO/BAALEOF ERO
    YAGBA EAST LGA.
    Graded Third Class
64. OMOWA OF OMOWA MOPO
    YAGBA EAST LGA
    Graded Third Class.
65. OBA OF ITEDO IRUNDA
    YAGBA EAST LGA
    Graded Third Class
66. AKOGUN OF IFE-OKUKOTUN
    YAGBA EAST LGA.
    Graded Third Class
67. OLOMI OF OMI
    YAGBA EAST LGA
    From Third Class To Second Class
68. OBA OF IGBARUKU-OKERI
    YAGBA EAST LGA
    Graded Third Class.
69. OWA OF YEGE
    YAGBA EAST LGA
    From Third Class To Seond Class.
70. OLU OF AYETOROGBEDE
    IJUMU LGA
    From Second Class To First Class .
71. BAALE OF EGBE
    YAGBA WEST LGA
    From Third Class To Second Class.
72. OLU ADE OF IKIRINADE
    IJUMU LGA
    From Second Class To First Class
73. ENLA ILEMLA
    YAGBA WEST LGA
    Graded Third Class.
74. Baale of Egbe
    YAGBA WEST LGA
    From Third Class To Second Class

Signed;
Barr. S.M Ozigi Deedat.
The Honourable Commissioner For Local Government And Chieftaincy Affairs, Kogi State.
18TH OCTOBER, 2021.

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