The Kogi State government has announced the appointment of a new Olugbagun of Igbagun land in Yagba East Local Government Area , LGA of the state. He is Chief Shola Adebola Samuel.
The announcement was made known in a letter of appointment to the monarch dated May 22, 2025, by the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.
Igbagun, a prominent community in
South East Yagba is a key area of Okun people, the Yoruba speaking people of Kogi State, which has been without a king for close to a year following the death of the late Olugbagun, Oba Joshua Adeyemi who died in October 3, 2024.
The new king is an experienced administrator, retired civil servant, and a politician. As he ascends the throne of his fathers, he will be addressed as the Olugbagun of Igbagun Kingdom.
