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.
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