The Yoruba community in Enugu State has unanimously appointed Alhaji Abdulazeez Adebayo as their new traditional ruler.
Adebayo, who hails from Osun, is the first-ever Oba of the Yoruba community in Enugu.
Speaking at the community meeting on Tuesday in Enugu, Adebayo stated that the Yoruba community in the state comprises people from seven states: Oyo, Osun, Ogun, Ondo, Ekiti, Lagos, Kogi, and Kwara.
He revealed that the Yoruba ethnic groups in the state include the Ibadan Progressive Union, Ede Descendants, and the Olateji, Ekiti, Ondo, and Ilorin Descendant Unions.
“Today, the Ibadan Progressive Union has chosen to join the Progressive Yoruba Community in Enugu State, fulfilling our long-standing desire to have an Oba,” Adebayo said.