OBOBANYI: Sen. Oseni Obobanyi Ohionwa, Seeks Inclusion Of Traditional Rulers’ Roles In Constitution

As Ohionwa clan in Ihima installed new Obobanyi of Ohionwa, the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Yakubu Oseni has called for inclusion of traditional rulers’ roles in the constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria. Senator Oseni made the call on Saturday in Oboroke-Ihima at the palace of the Obobanyi of Ohionwa, His Royal Highness, Dr Ahmed Jimoh Eneji who has just been coronated as the 13th Obobanyi of the clan. The lawmaker who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Information and Communication Technology/Cybercrime and member, Constitutional Review Committee maintained that for sustainable peace and security in the country, the roles of traditional rulers which were erroneously expunged from the 1999 constitution should be restored. “I want to use this opportunity to congratulate the Ohionwa clan of Ihima for the successful coronation of their Obobanyi, Dr Ahmed Jimoh Eneji. Oseni said the new Obobanyi is a man of impeccable pedigree which spans de...