Today , the ancient town of Idah , headquarters of Idah local government, Kogi State , will be agog as the Igala,their friends and well-wishers gather for the official coronation of the new Ata Igala , His Royal Majesty Idakwo Micheal Ameh Oboni .
To be sure, the town is already ecstatic as the people celebrate the epoch ceremony.
The long reign of the immediate past Ata Igala , the late Aliyu Obaje, had meant that many Igala sons and daughters have a faint memory of the glamour associated with the selection process, installation rites and the presentation of staff of office ceremony to the traditional ruler. No wonder Idah became a Mecca of sorts throughout the period the initiation rites lasted.
The new Ata Igala , HRM Idakwo Micheal Ameh Oboni , has begun in earnest to heal some of the wounds cut during the reign of the immediate past Ata or as a fallout of the selection process to fill the revered stool. In this regard and more, the people are full of expectations from the Ata, moreso when history has it Igala Kingdom blossomed to global prominence duringthe reign of his father, Ameh Oboni.
The people of Igala are, however, confident that given the pedigree and experience of the new Ata, Igalaland is poised to prosper like never before.
To the former sole administration of Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited and vice chairman of the CoronationCommittee , Dr Tom Miachi , the stage is set for the presentation of the staff of office to the new Ata. He revealed that the committee, which is headed by Dr Ahmodu Alih , has sub-committees working hard to make the day a stunning success.
According to him, presidents of traditional councils of chiefs in all the states of the federation, dignitaries from states and the federal government , as well as theIgala in Ebuh, Delta State , Nsukka; Idoma, the Jukuns and their well-wishers would grace the event.
Miachi noted that the people’s enthusiasm for the day was obvious from the large crowd that witnessed the coronation rites, which took off on March 5, 2013. “It also clearly showed that the people are happy to have Idakwo as their monarch. The Ata has passion for the Igala Kingdom and is determined to defend it with all his might.”
Speaking to LEADERSHIP WEEKEND on the expectations of the people, the Achadu Ata, Alhaji (Dr) Yusuf Ame Adaji , lamented the erosion of Igala customs and traditions in the last six decades. He stated that Idakwo Ameh , who is from the Aju Ocholi lineage, was already aware of this development and assured that he was set to burnish the kingdom’s image.
The royal father, who fought a legal battle against the late Ata Aliyu Obaje up to the Court of Appeal , Jos to reclaim his mandate said, “In the last dispensation there was no respect for the rule of law. Chieftaincy titles were doled out to the highest bidders. And this made mockery of the traditional stool.”

Adaji said the Ata had set up a committee to investigate complaints from aggrieved people of the kingdom.
He attributed disunity among Igala sons and daughtersto poor leadership, but expressed confidence that it would soon be a thing of the past.
On the issue of boundary dispute with the people of Aguleri -Otu in Anambra State , the royal father said, “Odeke land is within my jurisdiction. It does not have boundary with Anambra. We only share border with Enugu State. I have told my people not to fight the aggressor no matter the provocation as we await the verdict of the National Boundary Commission.”.....
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