SHOLA ADEBOLA SAMUEL IS THE NEW OLUGBAGUN OF IGBAGUN
LOKOJA – Kogi State government has announced the appointment of Chief Shola Adebola Samuel as the new Olugbagun of Igbagun land in Yagba East council area of the State.
The announcement was made known to newsmen in a letter of appointment to the monarch dated May 22, 2025 by the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.
Igbagun, a prominent community in South East Yagba is a key area of Okun people, the Yoruba speaking people of Kogi State, which has been without a king for close to a year following the death of the late Olugbagun, Oba Joshua Adeyemi who died in October 3, 2024.
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The new king, a second- class traditional ruler in the state will henceforth be addressed as His Royal Highness, Oba Shola Adebola Samuel, the New Olugbagun of Igbagun Kingdom.
