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Timipre Sylva conferred with chieftaincy title in Igboland

Sunday, January 08, 2017 at 12:45 PM by Khadijah Thabit 1 min read

TImipre Sylva who is a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa state was conferred with a chieftaincy title in In Igboland.

The former governor of Bayelsa and the APC leader in the state was in a ceremony conferred with the title of "Ikemba-1" of Enugu - Ukwu and Umunri, in Anambra State.

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The ceremony took place on Saturday, January 7 amidst dancing and funfair.

The title which translates to Strength of a City was “in recognition of his selfless political contribution(s) to the success of the Buhari's Government” according to a statement on APC News TV.

See photos of the ceremony below:

Timipre Sylva conferred with chieftaincy title in Igboland

Source: Legit.ng

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