The Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Lt. Col. Nurudeen Yusuf, is likely to succeed his late father as the Elemona of Ilemona in Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State.
Yusuf’s father died in May, at the age of 95.
On Thursday kingmakers have submitted the ADC’s name together with others for consideration to be appointed to the stool.
It was also learnt that the announcement of Yusuf as the Elemona was ongoing and to be ratified by the state government.
The report quoted an anonymous former chairman of the council saying Yusuf has been nominated among others to succeed his father.
According to the former chairman, “Yusuf recently has transformed the community. His interventions in Ilemona is almost on a daily basis. He has brought the college of education there and repurchased most of the lands sold by his father for the community.
“Ilemona is a small town. If you compare the place now and before, you would be wowed by his footprint and how he has transformed the place which was why all the ruling houses conceded the title to him.
“He is yet to accept or reject it. But everybody is happy over the development.”.
The report also quoted a government source confirming the submission of Yusuf’s name by the kingmakers and submitted to the Ministry of Local Government Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development, as at the close of work today (Wednesday) for the governor’s ratification”.
The Commissioner of Local Government Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development, Abdullahi Abubakar Bata, said “the process” of his appointment has not been finalised.
“It (his appointment) is still in process. we have not announced anything yet. I am the person who will do that and the government will rectify it.
“I have read a lot of things on social media about it but disregard the rumour. Appointment of a monarch is not a secret or isolated thing. But once we are through, I will let you know”, he submitted.
At the time of filling this report, the government is yet to issue any official statement on the development.
