Installation of EBI of IDENA, OBA Lukman Salami Holds on August 18
By Tope Oyekan
The newly-crowned Ebi of Idenaland, Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State, His Royal Highness, Oba Lukman Oluwadamilare Adebambo Salami, Sebu II, the Olumogun Adimula, will be formally installed as the Ebi of Idenaland, on Thursday, 18th of August, 2022.
This follows his completion of the nine days traditional seclusion rites at the Ipebi.
The event will also features the presentation of Staff of Office and Instrument of Appointment to the Monarch, by the Governor of Ogun State, His Excellency, Prince Dapo Abiodun, MFR.
A release from the Coronation Planning Committee, signed by its Chairman, Alhaji Olawale Abdul, indicated that the programme will start by 10am at the Idena Playing Ground, besides the new Idena Palace, along Ibu road, Iperu Remo.
The Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remoland, His Royal Majesty, Oba Babatunde Adewale Ajayi, Torungbuwa II, who also doubles as the President of the Ogun State Council of Obas, will lead royal fathers from Remoland, including the Alaperu of Iperu, His Royal Highness, Alayeluwa Oba Adeleke Adelekan Idowu Basibo, Odoru V, to the event.
Chief host of the day is the Executive Chairman, Ikenne Local Government, Hon. Olusegun Ogunleye.
Born forty one years ago into the family of Alhaji and Mrs Bashiru Salami, both of blessed memory; his father is from the Sebu ruling house of Idena, while his mother hails from the Imobido quarters in Iperu.
Oba Salami, a graduate of Industrial Relations from the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, is a businessman, and a former banker. He is the CEO of Drepower Limited, a company that specialises in the sales and marketing of steel products.
Happily married to Olori Ajokeade Abisola Salami, the marriage is blessed with three wonderful children.
His appointment was approved by the Ogun State Executive Council, on July 25, 2022, following his selection by the Idena kingmakers on the 13th of May, 2022.
He succeeds Oba Omosanya Abimbola Akinyemi, the immediate-past Ebi of Idena, who joined his ancestors on the 27th of October, 2020.