Gov Yahaya Bello Queries, Threatens To Depose Kogi Prominent Monarch, Ohinoyi Of EbiraLand For Refusing To ‘Welcome’ President Buhari Almost eight days after a tragic explosion shook the palace of the paramount traditional ruler and #Ohinoyi of #Ebiraland, Dr Ado Ibrahim, killing at least four Nigerians, Governor #yahayabello is yet to visit the scene of the incident. It was earlier reported that rather, on 5th of January, 2023, the governor through the Ministry of Chieftaincy Affairs queried the monarch for refusing to welcome President Muhammadu Buhari to the state. President Buhari was on December 29, 2022 in the state to inaugurate some projects built by Governor Yahaya Bello. However, the palace of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland was rocked by a bomb place on that particular day. About four people were killed by the blast, with some others injured. In a letter to the prominent monarch signed by Enimola Eniola, Director of Chieftaincy Affairs, Ibrahim was accused of exhibiting deliberate attitude and actions capable of bringing “Kogi State and Ebira land in particular to grave disrepute”. According to the letter, he refused to come out and receive the President at the designated venue rightly approved by Governor Bello. A government house source said Friday that the governor is yet to visit the monarch. The source added that there was an ongoing plan to dethrone Ibrahim. “There is an ongoing plan to dethrone the king, seems oga (Yahaya Bello) is planning to become the next king so that he can stay relevant after his tenure. He is from Okene also,” the source said. “Bello nor any member of the state executive council has not visited the king since the bomb blast. After the bomb blast, the king called and somebody from the government told him not to come. “Their plan is to remove the king, put an interim king and Bello, not sure he is even from a royal family to become king after the end of his administration. That bomb blast was not only targeted at Buhari but the king was also a target.” According to the letter, the traditional ruler was accused of failing to come out and receive the President at the designated venue rightly approved by Governor Bello. https://www.instagram.com/p/CnHMmkKrYSR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
