The Ayangburen of Ikorodu Kingdom in Lagos State, Oba Engineer Kabiru Adewale Shotobi has conferred the title of “Baba Isale” of the Kingdom on the former Zamfara State Governor and Senator Representing Zamfara West Senatorial District, Alh. Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar (Marafan Sokoto).
Conferring the title on the appointee in his Ikorodu, Lagos Palace on Saturday, 15/11/2025, Oba Engineer Kabiru Adewale Shotobi said such title is reserved for people like him who are spending their God given wealth in human development.
According to him, Senator Abdulaziz Yari’s magnanimous projects are well articulated, focused and aimed at developing people irrespective of their ethnicity or political leaning.
The Ayangburen of Ikorodu Kingdom explained that since its foundation in about 1630 to date, the Kingdom was very careful in making appointments in to its traditional council, adding that merit plays significant role in this regard.
Oba Engineer Kabiru Adewale Shotobi said the new “Baba Isale” possess all the qualities with which he has been translating into action the meaning of the title i.e ” The Pillar of support”.
He prayed Allah SWT to continue to grant The Baba Isale of Ikorodu, Senator Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar good health, strength and wisdom with which to carry out his new responsibility.
Receiving the title, The Baba Isale of Ikorodu and Marafan Sokoto, Senator Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar said he was overwhelmed by this rare show of empathy by the Ayangburen and good people of Ikorodu Kingdom.
Senator Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar thanked them for finding him worthy of the honor and pledged to uphold the virtues attached to his new title.