Images of Ebiraland

It is an occassion for the celebration of Ebira culture, held every 26th of December. Details coming soon.

Brief Biography He is His Royal Majesty(HRM), Alhaji (Dr.) Abdul Rahman Ado Ibrahim Born on 7th Feb. 1929. He assumed the office of Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, 2nd June 1997, after the passing away of the former Ohinoyi, Alhaji Sanni Omolori who ruled for 40 years and 40 days as Ohinoyi of Ebiraland. Alh.(Dr.)AbdulRahman Ado Ibrahim attended a Nursery and Quranic School and later finished his primary education from NA School in Okene, Kogi State in 1940. He later went to Ondo Boys high School and Oduduwa College and rounding up his secondary education in 1949. He obtained a B.Sc in Economics from London School in 1954 and an MBA from Harvard business School, 1959. His enthrownment as the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland was a grand occassion, attended by thousands of Ebiras and international diplomats and was broadcast on major Nigerian Television stations for days. He rules Ebiraland from his magnificent pavillion, AZAD Palace named after his son.The palace is rated as one of the most beautiful palaces...

They are five, comprising of the 5 Local Governments of Ebiraland; Adavi, Ajaokuta, Ogori-Magongo, Okehi and Okene. They are Elegant, active and productive. They are the current but out-going Chairpersons of Ebiraland. In the real word of the political position they hold, they are the Ebira First Ladies! Ogori Magongo Ajaokuta Okehi

BRIEF BIOGRAPHY Of Alh. Abubakr Imam Born March 27th 1971 to Imam Abdulrahim Sheikh Tajudeen of No. 42 Lagos Road Uruvuchegba, Okene, Kogi State. His Father is Yoruba, from Ilorin, Kwara State, and his Mother is Ebira, from Okene in Kogi State. He is a practicing Moslim as both his Parents are. His Grandfather and Father were the First and Second Chief Imams of Ebiraland, Kogi State. He attended the Local Government Education Authority (LGEA) Primary Central 1 School in Okene, Kogi State. Then Abdul Azeez Attah Memorial College (A3MCO) still in Okene, Kogi State. He obtained a Second Class Lower Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Bayero University, Kano in 1998. It was a triple celebration on the 26th of December 2003 in Okene when he celebrated the gift of God; Ali-Assad Imam, his first born, a son. The second and third were his Wedding Anniversary, and the opening of his own family house at Plot 37 Inoziomi Layout, Okene, Kogi State. Visit his website for more!

As we rounded up our first courtesy visit which took us through Owerri, Port-Harcourt, Abuja, Lokoja and Okene, we stopped by in Ilorin to relax with the Damisas. This family has a special impact on our service and we would always be grateful to their support and love. (L-R) Kabir, Sekinah Damisa, Aliyu and Salim Damisa Semira Damisa, Abdul Rahman (Ilorin Area Correspondent) and Aliyu Usman (PRO)

...once privately owned property and now a bank. The first bank, okene branch is situated around okene post office area, along Inioziomi road, same road leading to Ohinoyi's palace.

..a historic mosque and centrally situated in the heart of Okene, Kogi state. Full documentation comin soon.