Okpebholo, in a statement on Friday morning, recalled that the artifacts were carted away 127 years ago by those he termed as colonial plunderers.
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What the visit of the Oba of Benin to Lagos has thrown up is that we are still a nation that major in minor.
The New Year Day solidarity walk of the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, shut down the Edo State capital…
Germany became the first country, five years after Macron’s declaration, to fire the first salvo with the return of two artefacts in July 2022
He spoke in Benin during his presidential campaign rally in Edo State, with a call on the people to vote for the PDP.
The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that the quadruplets were delivered last August by Her Royal Highness, Oloi Aisosa Ewuare.
The Benin Oba spoke during a display of Culture and Tradition in Benin, tagged, “IDIA N’IYE-ESIGIE” organised in honour of the visiting Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero.
The Oba made this known on Friday in his palace in Benin when Dr. Andreas Görgen, the Director General of the Directorate of Culture and Communications of the German Embassy in Nigeria, led top a German delegation on an assessment tour of Oba’s palace in Benin.
The Yoruba Generalissimo said it is noteworthy that the Benin monarch truly identified with Yoruba history by bridging the gap between Yoruba and Benin Kingdom.
A statement signed by the secretary, Benin Traditional Council, Frank Irabor, on Thursday in Benin said the removal followed the recommendation by Elders Committee of the Cathedral and senior chiefs of the palace.
A statement signed by Frank Irabor, Secretary, Benin Traditional Council, and made available to journalists in Benin on Monday, said the princess was born on October 20.
Ewuare also congratulated Gov. Godwin Obaseki for his re-election for a second term in office.
Ewuare said this on Monday when the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, visited his palace on Monday in Benin.
The council made the call while addressing newsmen shortly after their quarterly meeting presided over by the council’s Chairman, Oba Ewuare II, on Friday in Benin.
Johnson Kokumo, the state Commissioner of Police, said this while briefing the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, on the preparations for the election in his palace in Benin on Wednesday.
The Oba made the call on Monday in Kano during a courtesy visit on Ganduje at the Government House.
The vice president, who was in Benin for the ongoing National Festival of Arts and Culture, said: “We are here in Benin to celebrate the NAFEST, taking place in your kingdom.
The Oba made the appeal on Wednesday in Benin, when he received Maj-Gen Anthony Omozele, the General Officer Commanding 2 Division, Nigeria Army, who paid him a courtesy visit in his palace.
In his speech at the meeting which was made available to State House correspondents, the Chairman of the Council and Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’ Edo, Ewuare II, sought the intervention of the President in the ongoing crisis between the state governor, Godwin Obaseki and Adams Oshiohmole.
Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, in a statement, said Buhari made the call when he received a delegation of Edo State Council of Traditional Rulers and chiefs led by Oba Ewuare II at the State House.