Nasir El-Rufai, former Governor of Kaduna State, has been bestowed with the title of Gbobaniyi of Ijebuland by the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona.
The chieftaincy titles were also conferred upon Jimi Lawal, a former governorship hopeful in Ogun, and his wife, Maryam. El-Rufai, expressing his joy on social media, noted that he is the first individual outside the southwest to receive such an honor from the Awujale.
His tenure as the Governor of Kaduna State spanned from 2015 to 2023.
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Reporting by Adeniyi Ogunfowoke, The Naija247news in Lagos, Nigeria.



