Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, at the weekend in Ibadan, the state capital, discussed with traditional rulers across the state plans to reconstitute the Council of Obas and Chiefs. The meeting was attended by traditional rulers from the five geopolitical zones in the state. The Council has not been sitting since 2011. Makinde, who was represented by his Deputy, …

Traditional rulers in the South-West, yesterday, converged on Ile-Ife, in Osun State, to address the insecurity challenges bedevilling the region. While noting that attacks on Yoruba traditional rulers and eminent sons of the race were systematically organised, it also stressed that the attacks by herdsmen portend expansionist tendencies to overrun Yorubaland. Traditional rulers from Osun, Oyo, Ondo, Ekiti, and Oyo …

Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State has disclosed that his government had identified traditional rulers aiding and abetting banditry in the state and has subjected them to scrutiny. He vowed to deal decisively with any traditional or member of his cabinet found sponsoring or aiding bandits. Speaking yesterday at a press conference in Abuja on why the state established its …

The Edo State Government Executive Council (EXCO) has approved the implementation of a 1979 Law on local council administration, which translates to a new regime where all traditional rulers in the 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state would receive monthly allowances to administer their domains. In a statement, Secretary to the state Government, Barrister Osarodion Ogie said the …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, on Saturday, said the Green Chamber would work to ensure that traditional rulers have constitutional roles. He said this has become necessary due to the critical roles traditional rulers play in the peaceful coexistence and development of the country. At the palace of the Emir of Zazzau, Ambassador Ahmed …