ACCEPTANCE SPEECH BY H.R.H OBOL SUNDAY OBONO OKOI
THE OBOL LOPON OF MKPANI, H.R.H OBOL SUNDAY OBONO OKOI. BELOW IS HIS ACCEPTANCE SPEECH. ACCEPTANCE SPEECH BY THE OBOL LOPON OF MKPANI, H.R.H. OBOL SUNDAY OBONO OKOI ON THE OCCASION OF HIS CORONATION ON THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2012 His Excellency Senator Liyel Imoke (CON) His Excellency Chief Clement Ebri (CON) Former Governor of Cross River State The Senate Leader Senator Victor Ndoma Egba (SAN) The Paramount Ruler Yakurr Local Government His Royal Majesty Obol Ubi Ujong Inah Distinguish Ladies and Gentlemen All Protocol Observed. Your Excellency, Distinguish Ladies and Gentlemen, after the passing away of the Obol Lopon of Mkpani, Obol Inyang Ofem Bassey on the 11th day of July 2010, I was approached by the Kingmakers of our respected Leboljimoh Royal Family, the ruling house of Mkpani to ascend to the throne of kingship of this great land in compliance with the Yakurr and Mkpani tradition. My decision to accept the duties and responsibilities of Obol Lopon is out of love and p