President Bola Tinubu has congratulated His Majesty Eze Isaac Ikonne, Enyi 1 of Aba, on his 97th birthday and 52nd anniversary on the throne of his forebears.
Dr Ikonne, a prominent and long-reigning monarch, is the former chairman of the Abia State Council of Traditional Rulers.
He is the father of Prince Paul Ikonne, a former chief executive of the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA).
In a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu saluted the first-class king, describing him as not only the custodian of the culture and traditions of the people of Aba but also an anchor for peace, unity and progress in the nation.
Tinubu joined the Ikonne family, the people and the government of Abia State to celebrate Eze Ikonne on the special day and wished him many years of good health, peace and progress in his domain.
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