Sentences with phrase «chieftaincy title»
A chieftaincy title is a prestigious position or honor given to a person in traditional leadership roles, usually in African communities. It signifies the person's authority and leadership within their community or tribe. Full definition
He is doing that because I advised him to stop collecting money from people he does not intend to confer chieftaincy titles on.
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The police boss pleaded with the royal fathers to condemn crime and not reward criminals with chieftaincy titles when source of livelihood was not known.
It has emerged that, the NPP in the Volta Region, led by John Peter Amewu, did not only arrange crowds for Akufo - Addo, while in the region, but also overnight created chieftaincy titles, enstooled chiefs, got them palaces, so they could endorse the NPP flagbearer, in the presence of hired media men.
By the way, was it not the same Danjuma who was bestowed with the top chieftaincy titles by Northern traditional rulers including his turbaning by Emir of Zaria Alhaji Shehu Idris as Jarmai Zazzau on June 22, 2013 and also his turbanning by the Gora of Donga, Dr Danjuma Stephen Banyunga, as the Gam Gbaro Donga on November 6, 2013 among other such great titles?
Earlier, the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Adetunji Olanipekun said decision to confer such revered chieftaincy title on Adams was in recognition of his tremendous contributions to the growth and development of Osogbo, Yorubaland, Nigeria and Africa.
The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdul - Rasheed Akanbi, has stripped the Publicity Secretary of the defunct National Party of Nigeria, Chief Abiola Ogundokun, of all the chieftaincy titles conferred on him by the Iwo Traditional Council.
According to the kingmakers, there was no opportune time to confer on him a chieftaincy title, than when he is in the region to commemorate the 38th Anniversary of June 4 celebrations under the theme «Restoring the Values of Probity, Accountability and Truth in Contemporary Governance»
In his acceptance speech, the former president expressed his appreciation to the Wa Naa, other traditional leaders and Queen Mothers for the chieftaincy title
The president also condemned the spate at which public servants and individuals of questionable wealth were being celebrated with alumni recognitions, honorary degrees, chieftaincy titles and sometimes higher religious titles.
«Public servants and many in the private sectors who have unexplainable wealth are celebrated in one form or the other, alumni recognitions, honorary degrees, chieftaincy titles and even higher religious titles.
According to the Acting Chief Medical Director of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (CMD), Prof. Darlington Obaseki, the death of the patriarch, who holds the Chieftaincy title of the Obaseki of Benin Kingdom, was a great loss to the Obaseki family and Edo people at large
At a short ceremony at Afife, Torgbui Adzaklo, President of the Afife Traditional Area, stated that the conferment of the chieftaincy title on Nana Akufo - Addo was in recognition of his contribution towards national development, justice and peace over the years.
The Chiefs and people of the Afife Traditional Area, in the Ketu North constituency has conferred the chieftaincy title «Torgbui Dunenyo Dzigbodi on the 2016 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, (NPP) Nana Akufo - Addo.
According to him, «The governor was said to have been shocked by my acceptance of the Chieftaincy title of Agba - Akin Afiwagboye from the Olubadan of Ibadanland, whom he regarded as an arch-enemy.»
Oleh town in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State played host to dignitaries from far and near when the Odio - Ologbo of Oleh Kingdom, HRM A.W.O. Ovrawah, JP, FCAII, on Friday, the 12th of May, 2017, conferred on Constitutional Lawyer and Human Rights Activist, Chief Mike Ozekhome SAN, the Chieftaincy title of OKPOROKPO (the Lion of Oleh Kingdom).
He was born in Aligwu and bestowed with a chieftaincy title in his village (Aligwu).
He also claimed that the governor was not happy that he accepted the chieftaincy title of Agba — Akin Afiwagboye from the Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Saliu Adetunji, among other claims.
Oleh town in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State played host to dignitaries from far and near when the Odio - Ologbo of Oleh Kingdom, HRM A.W.O. Ovrawah, JP, FCAII, on Friday, the 12th of May, 2017, conferred on Constitutional Lawyer and Human Rights Activist, Chief Mike Ozekhome SAN, the Chieftaincy title of OKPOROKPO (the Lion -LSB-...]
The chieftaincy title certificate was presented to him by former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo.