A new paramount ruler for the Igala kingdom's
traditional council has emerged. He is Mr.
Idakwo Micheal Ameh – the son of the former
Attah of Igala, late Ameh Oboni-the most revered and feared of all of the Attah's. The
appointment of Mr. Idakwo was announced
by the Igala Traditional Council.
The new ruler emerged after he was
unanimously elected by the Igala Mela
kingmakers and the Achadu Ata.
The acting Head of Igala area traditional
council, who is also the Ejeh of Ankpa, Alhaji
Yakubu Amodu said the nominee of the
council has already been submitted to
Governor Idris Wada for ratification,
stressing that all documents pertaining to the
nominee was before the governor for
endorsement and pronouncement.
The stool became vacant after the death of
late Alhaji Aliyu Obaje in July 2012, which
prompted the king makers and Achadu Ata to
commence the process of selection which
finally elected Idakwo Ameh Oboni from the
Ocholi lineage as the 22nd Ata Igala. He was actually the most favoured by the people of Igala for the vacant Stool.