Osun Indigene Emerges Traditional Ruler In Enugu

The Yoruba community in Enugu State has appointed Alhaji Abdulazeez Adebayo as its new traditional ruler.

Adebayo, who hails from Osun State, is the first-ever Oba of the Yoruba community in Enugu, marking a significant milestone for the Yoruba people in the region.

Speaking during the community meeting held on Tuesday in Enugu, Adebayo discussed the diversity within the Yoruba community, which consists of people from seven different states: Oyo, Osun, Ogun, Ondo, Ekiti, Lagos, Kogi, and Kwara.

He also highlighted the various Yoruba ethnic groups in Enugu, including the Ibadan Progressive Union, Ede Descendants, and the Olateji, Ekiti, Ondo, and Ilorin Descendant Unions.

“Today, the Ibadan Progressive Union has chosen to join the Progressive Yoruba Community in Enugu State, fulfilling our long-standing desire to have an Oba,” Adebayo was reported by the media to have said.

On the selection process, Adebayo explained, “The process involved finding someone with a good record, good behaviour, and the ability to care for his people. The selected individual needed to be trustworthy and capable of providing quality representation for the Yoruba people in the state.”

He further recounted how the journey to establishing a Yoruba Oba in Enugu began, noting, “Interest in the position was expressed as early as 2018. We lost about three candidates during the selection process. The Yoruba elders then decided to appoint a neutral and trusted individual, and I was chosen for the role.”