COUNTRY	NIGERIA
NAME	SIR DR. CHIEF GABRIEL IGBINEDION
AWARD	Leadership In African Chieftancy
PROFILE	The Prize for Leadership in African Chieftaincy goes to an individual who has upheld the values of the African Monarchy established thousands of years ago and to use those values to bring positive change in the lives of the people for development and to promote peace, economic development, education, entrepreneurship, poverty alleviation and enhancing the lives of her people. The Benin Empire remains in history as one of the oldest and most prominent of all the empires of West Africa and indeed Africa and was certainly the most stable of the four empires the Yoruba, Hausa-Fulani and Bornu empires that dominated the political landscape of the present day Nigeria. One hero and achiever who has been contributing to the prestige of the Kingdom and protecting and projecting the image of the Kingdom is Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion. Chief Igbinedion's heroic contribution is in the form of putting back the Kingdom on the map of the world as in the days of old. Benin Empire had acquired international status in the 16th century as an empire of commerce and cultural excellence, a situation that was marred partially by the event of 1897. GABRIEL OSAWARU IGBINEDION (Sir, Dr., Chief) was born on the 11th September 1934 at Okada, Ovia North-East Local Government Area. Over the years Chief Igbinedion has secured the respect of a number of his fellow traditional Chiefs who have described him in various terms including the accolade; the "Esama of Africa" and "Esama of the Universe".

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This website has attempted to unfold Chief Osawaru Igbinedion from the cradle to manhood and from a humble beginning to a position of enermous affluence...READ ON