Court Joins Traditional Council in Suit against Oba of Benin

Edo govt says no hand in raging dispute

Adibe Emenyonu in Benin City

The Edo State High Court in Benin City, has admitted the Benin Traditional Council (BTC) as a party in a suit instituted by suspended Enigies (dukes) against the Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin.

Two suspended Enigies of Evbuobanosa and Egbaen Siluko dukedoms in Benin Kingdom, Prof. Gregory Akenzua and Chief Edomwonyi Ogiegbaen had on behalf of others, sued the Oba of Benin at the Edo State High court, challenging their suspension from office.

Besides, the duo on behalf of others, had claimed that it was only the State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki and not the monarch who can pronounce them suspended or remove them from their positions.

Ruling in a motion on Thursday May 9, 2024, Justice Peter Akhihiero granted the 1st defendant its plea to include the Benin Traditional Council as the 3rd defendant in the suit marked B/250os/2023, while Oba Ewuare II and Edo State Government, were the 1st and 2nd defendants respectively.

The ruling was in response to an application filed by the 2nd defendant’s lead counsel, Prof. Yemi Akinseye-George (SAN), Prof. Edoba Omoregie and his team against the claimants.

Justice Akhihiero directed parties in the suit, Edo State Government represented by the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwole Iyamu (SAN), Oba Ewuare II, Akenzua and Ogiegbaen, who were both represented by their counsel led by Dr. Osagie Obayuwana who had objected to the motion through the Counsel of Oba Ewuare II, to amend their relevant documents in the case to reflect the decision.

While other parties in the suit aligned with the position of Oba Ewuare’s counsel to join Benin Traditional Council in the suit, the claimants Akenzua and Ogiegbaen through their counsel, Obayuwana prayed the court not to list the traditional council as a party in the suit.

Lies can't stay the test of time.
It's utterly shameful that opposition parties in Edo out of nothing to sell their candidates with in the forthcoming Governorship election have resorted to driving wrong narratives and engaging in inciting Edolites against the State government with their falsehood.
We can't sit and allow political jobbers create wrong narratives cum history for our posterity.
Let's separate politicking from historical occurrences for posterity sake.

Where is the president? Since April 28, 2024. The presidency claimed that he returned to Abuja few days ago but investigation show that he did not actually returned. If actually, he returned, let him appear in one social function even if it's inside Aso Rock. Since April 28, the federal executive council are yet to have their weekly EXCO meeting.

So because they pay homage to the throne in Ife, you suspended them.

Lumarstone:
Where is the president? Since April 28, 2024. The presidency claimed that he returned to Abuja few days ago but investigation show that he did not actually returned. If actually, he returned, let him appear in one social function even if it's inside Aso Rock. Since April 28, the federal executive council are yet to have their weekly EXCO meeting.

Jobless boy, no go find work to chop.

This inferior Yoruba man (Omo n'oba N'edo Oku opolo) has no right to sack any Edo chief,he should go back to Ife where his ancestors came from.

Putindbutt:

Jobless boy, no go find work to chop.

The question here remained unanswered. For work issue you raised here; if you go fit work in my cassava farm, yam farm; and Beneseed farm in Adoka, Otukpo LGA area of Benue State. Come let me employ you and I'll be paying you tanx 3 of national minimum wage monthly. I'm not your mate!

Lumarstone:


The question here remained unanswered. For work issue you raised here; if you go fit work in my cassava farm, yam farm; and Beneseed farm in Adoka, Otukpo LGA area of Benue State. Come let me employ you and I'll be paying you tanx 3 of national minimum wage monthly. I'm not your mate!

Go find work, mama dey feed you for house. Lazy boy.

Putindbutt:

Go find work, mama dey feed you for house. Lazy boy.

I can single handedly feed you with what I produced in my farm.

Lumarstone:


I can single handedly feed you with what I produced in my farm.

Person wey dey wail online dey talk farm, enter house your mama dey come give you food, lazy boy.

Putindbutt:

Person wey dey wail online dey talk farm, enter house your mama dey come give you food, lazy boy.

Thank God for free food from my mother, what of your mother? The question is where is the president? Where is he? Truth will soon unfolds.