Alabi is new Alawe of Ilawe-Ekiti

Ekiti State Government has approved the appointment of Prince Adebanji Alabi as the new Alawe of Ilawe-Ekiti in Ekiti South West Local Government Council.

Alabi hailed from Iro Quarters, Ilawe – Ekiti.

He takes over from Oba Joseph Ademileka, who died on June 7.

Alabi attended St. Mary’s Primary School, Ilawe-Ekiti,  between 1967 and 1972 and Ode-Ekiti High School, Ode- Ekiti between 1973-1977.

He studied History at the University of Ife (Now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile-Ife from 1981-1985.

He has worked with The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja since 1986 until his emergence as an Oba.

Alabi  had been Nigeria’s Vice-Consul, Consulate-General to Buea and Douala, Cameroun; Minister, Nigeria’s High Commission, Kingston, Jamaica with concurrent accreditation to Belize, Haiti and Dominican Republic, among several other foreign postings.