chief

Naija

From: English chief

Person wey be oga or wey dey give traditional title.

Dem don put am for chief. — (Egbokhare_2021, He has been installed as chief.)
E no know sey one chief dey inside dat place dey guard di place. — (IBA_04_Alaska-Pepe_MG__216, He was not aware there a chief on guard there.)
Na chief of general staff Hulusi Akar lead dem waka come. — (bbc__11030, The Chief of general staff Hulusi Akar led the group.)
According to di chief, di king of di community dey visit dis sacred place of di mountain once a year. — (bbc__11852, The traditional chief said the monarch visits the sacred place in the mountain annually.)

Na name wey de dey use hail person to give am respect or praise am.

Chief Engineer Reuben, — (NST_cleaned__31263, Chief Engineer Reuben... )
Chief Brando Omu, Chief Brando Omu — (BBC__25290, Chief Brando Omu, Chief Brando Omu)
Gaga, di Gaga, you na chief na, di talknado, abeg do someting. — (NSC_Abonyi_2021, Gaga, Gaga, you are a 'chief' you know, a man of his words, please give me some money.)