By Attah Ede
A Kogi State High Court sitting in Lokoja has sacked HRM Ahmed Muhammed Tajani Anaje as the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland.
The court further ordered him to stop parading himself as the paramount traditional ruler of Ebiraland henceforth.
The Presiding Judge, Justice Salisu Umar gave the order while ruling on the case, numbered HCO/05C/2024 brought before him by Dr. Barnabas Adeku Ojiah and two others against the Governor of Kogi State and Anaje.
The petitioners challenged the legality of Anaje’s appointment, citing irregularities in the process that led to his emergence as the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland.
Anaje was appointed to the position by former Governor Yahaya Bello in January 2024 amidst controversy.
Justice Umar in his ruling nullified the appointment and further directs compliance with traditional and legal procedures for selecting a new Ohinoyi of Ebiraland.
Meanwhile, the court has not make available details of the judgement,
However, efforts to speak with the embattled Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Alhaji Ahmed Muhammed Tajani Anaje, was unsuccessful as he could not be reached through phone calls and text messages.
