Images of Ebiraland

  In this photo taken in the 70s, Ado Ibrahim (now the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland) is seen campaigning for the Governorship seat of the old Kwara state. He contested against his brother, Alhaji Adamu Atta on the platform of National Party of Nigeria (NPN). Even as a minority tribe, two brothers of Ebira extraction contested the highest political office in the old Kwara state and Adamu Atta-through majority support from various ethnic groups- won the elections and became the first Ebira Governor of the state. This was indicative of fairness, equity and inclusion policy that once commanded politics in Nigeria. Will these principles ever hold sway on the modern Nigeria politics? Is any politician, irrespective of his ethnicity or party affiliation willing to make the ultimate sacrifice as 2011 beckons? ... just a matter of time.

Championed by award winning Alhaji Abubakar Imam and formed in mid 2005 by a group of Kogi central senatorial district citizens resident in Abuja, Ebira Peace Project (EPP)'s concept emanated from the degeneration of the hitherto peaceful socio-political and economic activities of Ebira community to the total breakdown of law and order in the area. Based on the geographical, political and the economic importance of Ebiraland to Kogi state and Nigeria as a strategically located area linking the North and South of the country, the formation of EPP was desired to gaurantee the safety of the lives of Ebiras, Kogites and Nigerians respectively living in and crossing the area on daily basis. The sensitive nature of their concept and diffcult terrain choosen to operate therefore caused consultation, sensittization and mobilization to form the bedrock of their approach to the multifaceted problems of violence in Ebiraland. Their activities are holistically tailored at educating and re-orie

DO YOU HAVE A STORY FOR THESE IMAGES? PLEASE SEND THEM ACROSS. IT'LL BE APPRECIATED. AVO. Photos by Maryam Oziohu Ismaila Late Abdul Malik Atta of Ebiraland, Nigeria's 1st High Commission to U K Late Sheikh Ahmad Rufai-the grand Sheikh of the Tijanniyat sect in Ebiraland-conducting the Nikkah (Muslim Marriage rites) between Mr. Muhammed Tijani and Mrs. Halimat Salihu in 1989. Late Sheikh Ahmad Rufai surrounded by some of his children and two loyal disciples, Alhaji Abukar (right,standing) and Alhaji Usman Eneye (Lapping a boy) Ebiras gather in thousands to witness the burial of Sheikh Ahmad Rufai at Idoji Okene, October, 1991 Late Sheikh Ahmad Rufai and his late brother, Alhaji Sanni Omolori (in veil), the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland who ruled for 40 years, 40 days (From right) Late Alh. Abubakar Ibadi (in grey turban), Late Alh. Abdul Rahman (Naibi of Ebiraland, reading the sermon), Late Alh. Usman and Alh. Sadiku Opochi at the Okene Eid praying ground during a sallah festival L